What is History?

History is the study of events and people from the past

Sources Primary sources Secondary sources

Primary sources are directly from the past

Secondary sources are from a later date than the event, based on primary sources

Examples: CSO stats                Autobiographies

Examples: Biographies                History school book

A secondary source

Problems with sources

Problems with sources include:

Bias- Bias is a form of prejudice.It is highlighting only one side of the argument

Propaganda- Spreading information or false rumours to influence peoples opinions

Exaggeration- Stating that something is bigger or smaller than it really is

Accuracy- Sources can make errors or give false information. It is important for historians to double check info.

-An example of propaganda

Timelines

Chronology- Putting events in the correct order of time

An example of a timeline

The Work of An Archaeologist

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