Introduction :D (History)
History can be defined in three ways: as past human activities, as a record of past events, and as the process of writing such records. Key elements in studying history include time, place, and culture or civilization. Civilization is characterized by a high standard of living and determinants such as a system of writing, government, and technology. There are two main periods in studying culture - prehistoric, before written language, and historic, after written language developed. Related disciplines include anthropology, which studies human societies and origins, and archaeology, which studies past life through artifacts. Scientific methods used in history include stratigraphic dating based on excavation depth and carbon-14 dating of emissions. Sources include fossils, artifacts,
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Introduction :D (History)
- 1. BY JOEMARI Y. GAPOL CAS, FACULTY LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, OZAMIZ CITY Philippine History: An Introduction
- 2. What is History? - The term history stands for three highly related but sharply differentiated concepts, namely ; 1. As past human activities, properly called as history- activity 2. as the record of past human events known as history-as-record and 3. as the process or technique of making or writing such records, properly called as history-as- historiography.
- 3. Continuation a. It is taken from the Greek word historia which means learning by investigation or inquiry. b. This could also be defined as a story.
- 4. Important elements in studying history 1. Time 2. Place 3. Culture/civilization
- 5. Civilization The state of having a high standard of living.
- 6. Determinants: System of writing System of government High-technology
- 7. Periods in studying culture: 1) Prehistoric – the period wherein written language was not yet developed. 2) Historic – the period wherein written language was developed.
- 8. Other disciplines related to history Anthropology -the study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures. Archaeology -a science that deals with past human life and activities by studying the bones, tools, etc., of ancient people.
- 9. Scientific methods Stratigraphic method - the deeper the fossil is excavate, the more ancient it can be assumed. Carbon-14-dating - emission of carbon.
- 10. Historical sources Fossils Artifacts Oral traditions/Oral history Published materials Folklores