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Why do historians identify the beginnings of history with the beginning of writing?
Historians identify this time period in human history as the beginning of 'recorded history'. Writing allows us to express, explain, document and share the reasons why we do what we do. While at the same time it creates a record for others to use to learn and understand.
What is the role of chance oversight and error in the writing of history?
Nothing
What is the history of writing about history called?
Historiography
Why do you think research and avoiding bias is important to the writing of history?
Research is important to the writing of history beause it's fact and evidence. Bias is a very important thing to avoid in the writing of history because history tends to repeat itself, knowing history is a great way to avoid future mistakes but bias can make learning history difficult because it's not entirely true.
What is the connection of unwritten history to the written history?
Some People don't think about writing it.
Why do historians identify the beginnings of history with the beginning of writing?
Historians identify this time period in human history as the beginning of 'recorded history'. Writing allows us to express, explain, document and share the reasons why we do what we do. While at the same time it creates a record for others to use to learn and understand.
What sources do historians use in writing about the 250 years of Indian history?
No
What sources do historians use in writing about the last years of Indian history?
No
What sources do historians use in writing about the last 250 years of Indian history?
No
What is a historiographer?
Historiography is the study of the way history is written and understood; so a historiographer is one who studies and writes the history of history writing and historians.
What is the diffrece bitween history and history of litreture?
History goes back to the very beginning, while history of literature only goes back in time to the beginning of formal writing.
How many years was history recorded?
The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, with Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing, from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC. This is the beginning of history, as opposed to prehistory, according to the definition used by most historians. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_history
Pre-history is often referred to as the Stone Age because?
Most Historians agree that civilization began when people began writing and cultivating, all ages before man used writing are referred to as pre-history.
What are the main sources of history?
The main sources of history can be summarized by the following: * archaeological findings which reveal many aspects of history; * the writings of prior historians; * the writings of primary figures in history such as the works of Plato; and * studying oral history that was later placed in writing.
Are historians opinions of bloody Mary effected by the times they were writing?
unfortunately, we tend to judge history using the eyes of the period of the writer of the history. that applies to mary and every other significant historical person or event.
What has the author Charles A Watson written?
Charles A. Watson has written: 'The writing of history in Britain' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Biographers, Historians, Historiography 'Tales of Texas and Beyond'
Are colonial and nationalist historians prisoners of their time?
to a greater out look, both colonialists and nationalist historians are prisoners of their time as they wrote their history being governed by the ruling elite governmentof their time, their history was so limited and mainly designed to promote and legitimise the ruling power of the time ,they did not write history just for the sake of writing but were being influenced by the prevailing situation of their time
