Oral history is history that was not written down as it happened but after it had been passed down by word of mouth. Great grandparents told their children who told their children who told you. It was also stories that were handed down from generation to generation in cultures so that it would be remembered. Eventually it would be written, but when it was finally written there were no living wittnesses.
Oral histories could be less accurate as they are passed on or forgot portions of the story. Also, some people could lie about it.
Oral Histories.
Anthropologists and archaeologists are scientists who study oral histories, archaeological evidence, and cultural histories to understand human behavior, society, and culture throughout history. They use a combination of methods to analyze artifacts, excavations, and narratives to piece together the past and shed light on different aspects of human civilization.
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Shona Kennealy has written: 'Oral histories of Wanneroo Wetlands' -- subject(s): Wetlands, Oral history, History
Oral histories.
This cannot be determined as it happened before even the earliest oral histories.
Through oral histories.
Anthropologists to understand and interpret different aspects of human societies and cultures. These methods allow anthropologists to reconstruct the past and explore the cultural practices, beliefs, and social structures of various communities around the world. By combining oral histories, archaeological evidence, and cultural histories, anthropologists can create a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of human behavior and cultural diversity.
Native American tribes used their elders to teach the young, through example and oral histories.
Where there are no written records of a culture's history, such as its beginnings or what wars were won or lost, the oral, hand me down, verbal histories can be a source of its history. An oral tradition may have flaws or have long spans of time that cannot be accounted for. In either case, besides from Archaeology, the oral tradition is all historians have left. If however, nearby societies, have confirming oral histories, the past may be revealed. In some cases the written records of a nearby society may confirm the other's verbal traditions.
Various Native American tribes have oral histories regarding this elusive and cunning North American wild cat.