What Is History?/ Historical Sources/ Types Of Criticisms Flashcards
Knowledge acquired through inquiry and investigation
Historia Greek Meaning
The account of the past of a person or a group of people through written documents and historical evidence
Historia Latin Meaning
It is the written record of the human past from the time written records began to appear
Traditional meaning of history
It is limited to the literates
History
Is a reconstruction of the past based on the available written records, oral history, cultural artifacts, and folk traditions
Contemporary Meaning of History
It involves collection, analysis and synthesis of available limited materials
Contemporary Meaning of History
What are 3 historical sources?
- Primary sources
- Secondary sources
- Tertiary sources
Documents or physical objects should be written or created during the time under study
Primary Sources
The person should be present during that experience or time period
Primary Sources
It should offer an inside view of a particular event
Primary Sources
They are characterized by their content, regardless of whether they are available in the original format, in microfilm:microche, in digital, or in published format
Primary sources
They interpret and analyze primary sources
Secondary sources
They may also have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources
Secondary sources
Publications that summarize and digest the information in primary and secondary sources to provide background on a topic or idea
Tertiary sources
Authenticity
External Criticism
