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Historians look for evidence about the distant past in myths and legends because myths and legends tell what people believed and understood. Historians study by looking at journals, data, diaries etc., to learn information.
Historians have different biases and points of view that influence their interpretations. (Apex)
Because that's what historians do. Study historic events or artefacts. History IS the past.
Because with out it we would have trouble communicating
They use sources because it explains what happened and why. It also replaces paragraphs
Share their private feelings. (APEXVS)
It is difficult for historians to reconstruct Africa's history because most things that ancient Africans made were out of mud or wood and did not last.
because some of the information was false
The Victorians are famous because they were the base of the British Empire and iinvented futurama
Victorians were cruel because they used child labour, and they used prostitution loads!
Colonial historians and nationalists were not prisoners because their writings were examined by the ruling class so it was difficult for them to write what was exactly happened.
Because they always needed it
Because they always needed it
Interpretations differ because they are written for different audiences. Historians select information and when they write they can distort information to make their arguments stronger. Historians change their views when they discover new evidence. Some interpretations portray victims in a more sympathetic way than perpetrators.
Interpretations differ because they are written for different audiences. Historians select information and when they write they can distort information to make their arguments stronger. Historians change their views when they discover new evidence. Some interpretations portray victims in a more sympathetic way than perpetrators.
So they can use the information to solve problems.
Historians look for evidence about the distant past in myths and legends because myths and legends tell what people believed and understood. Historians study by looking at journals, data, diaries etc., to learn information.