Ch1: The Historian

• Prehistory - the period of time before writing was used

  Historical consciousness - being able to place ourselves in past human experience to connect the past, present and the future.

  Cross checking - using multiple sources to verify the information

  Archive - a place that stores catalogues and a collection of other types of sources

  Handling box - a replica of an artefact so anyone examining wouldn't damage the artefact

  Reinterpretation - seeing something in a new perspective
• Types of Sources:

  • Written; ex) diaries, biographies, government records
  • Visual; ex) photographs, posters, art
  • Aural; ex) recorded interviews, speeches
  • Oral; ex) interviews by the researcher/historian
  • Tactile; ex) artefacts