WHAT IS HISTORY

History
and
Historiography
WHAT IS HISTORY

History has always been known

as the study of the past.
Moreover, history derived from
the Greek word historia which
means “knowledge acquired
through inquiry or investigation”.
WHAT IS HISTORY

Historia became known as the

account of the past of a person
or a group of people through
written documents and
historical evidences.
WHAT IS HISTORY

But as any other academic disciplines,

history progressed and opened up to
the possibility of valid historical
sources, which were not limited to
written documents, like government
records, chronicles’ accounts or
personal letters.
WHAT IS HISTORY

This loophole was recognized by historians

who started using other kinds of his historical
sources, which may not be in written form but
were just as valid. A few examples are oral
traditions in forms of epics and songs, artifacts,
architecture, and memory. History thus became
more inclusive and started collaborating with
other disciplines as its auxiliary disciplines. E.G
B. Question and Issues in History

With aid of archeologist,

historians can use artifacts from
a bygone era to study ancient
civilizations that were formerly
ignored in history because of
lack of documents.
WHAT IS HISTORY

Linguist can also be helpful in

tracing historical evolutions, past
connection among different
groups, and flow of cultural
influence by studying language
and the changes that is has
undergone.
WHAT IS HISTORY

Scientist like biologist and

biochemist can help with the
study of the past though
analyzing genetic DNA
patterns of human societies.
WHAT IS HISTORIOGRAPHY?

History is the study of the

past. Historiography is
the study
of historical writing
Question and Issues in History

One of the problems

confronted by history is the
accusation that the history is
always written by victors.