KAS1 Flashcards
Defined as the start of writing and
civilization.
HISTORY
inquiring about the past
historia
Father of History
Herodotus
because it is presented to be
palatable to the audience without
sacrificing credibility and
truthfulness.
art
because history is evidence
based. Sources of history undergo a scientific process to look for reliable
sources.
Science
Ang kasaysayan ay salaysay na
may saysay sa pinagsasalaysayan.
Dr. Jaime Veneracion
The notion of “history” in the Philippines is
called
Kasaysayan.
The word “____” means having a much
deeper relevance
The word “saysay” means having a much
deeper relevance
makabuluhan, mahalaga, may
katuturan
saysay
SOURCES OF HISTORY
PREHISTORY
mostly led by archaeologists and
paleontologists.
PREHISTORY
mostly led by archaeologists and
paleontologists.
PREHISTORY
main sources for prehistory were
artifacts
3 sources of HISTORY
Written documents & photographs
Oral documentation
Triangulation
Historians now rely on these.
Written documents & photographs
Harder to verify the source
Oral documentation
Sources are cross referenced and
critiqued to ensure that the source is both
credible and authentic, strengthening the
original source.
Triangulation
HIERARCHY OF SOURCES
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
TERTIARY
Records of events or evidence as they are
first described or actually happened
without any interpretation or commentary
PRIMARY
Summarize, interpret, reorganize, or
provide an added value to a primary
source
SECONDARY
Process, abstract, organize, compile, or
digest other sources
TERTIARY
e.g. experiences of WW2 soldiers are
turned into thesis
SECONDARY
e.g. experiences of WW2 soldiers
PRIMARY
e.g. thesis is used by another thesis
TERTIARY