Unlocking History's Secrets

Materials created during the time period being studied, offering firsthand accounts or direct evidence.

Accounts or interpretations of the past created after the event by someone who was not present.

Focuses on the study of power, government, and political institutions.

Explores the experiences and perspectives of ordinary people in the past.

Analyzes past economic systems, activities, and trends.

Examines the cultural aspects of the past, like art, literature, music and beliefs.

The relationship between cause and effect in historical events.

The circumstances and conditions surrounding a particular event or period.

The point of view or bias that a historian or source brings to their interpretation.

The study of how history has been written and interpreted over time.