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What is the definition of history?
What is the definition of history?
History is a branch of knowledge that deals with all things (including thoughts, sayings and deeds) that have been done by people who lived in the past. In another sense, history is an organized and critical study of the past based on interpretation of evidences.
What does the study of history cover?
What does the study of history cover?
The study of history covers the period called pre-history as well. This was the period before the beginning of the technique of writing about 4000 B.C.
Where does the term history come from?
Where does the term history come from?
The term history itself comes from the Greek word 'historia', meaning inquiry or knowledge acquired by investigation.
What is the main focus of history?
What is the main focus of history?
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Which period does the study of history cover?
Which period does the study of history cover?
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What is the definition of history?
What is the definition of history?
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