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Who was Thucydides?

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Thucydides is considered by many to be the greatest historian of all time. He wrote about the Peloponnesian War.

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Who was Herodotus?

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Herodotus, “Father of History”, wrote about the Persian Wars.

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How do historians learn about the past?

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They learn about the past through written materials and artifacts. (Objects made or manipulated by humans)

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What is the difference between a fact and interpretation?

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An interpretation focuses on the “How?” and “Why?”.

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What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

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A primary source is a written description of an event by an eyewitness or someone who was alive during the Ancient World.

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What is archaeology?

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It is the study of past people and cultures through their material remains.

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What are the two categories of archaeologists?

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The two categories are prehistorians, (pre-human) such as paleontologists, and historical archaeologists (written records)

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What does the word history mean and where does it come from?

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History is the study of past events in human affairs. The word comes from the Greek work meaning “inquiry”.

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Is bias always unwanted?

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Bias is not always unwanted because sometimes a historian wants to know how the author feels.