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History as an Area of Knowledge (based on stories (stories change easily…
History as an Area of Knowledge
based on stories
biases, logical fallacies
personal vs shared knowledge
culture, region, religion. language
values, morals, etc.
stories change easily
fairy tales
personal stories with friends (ex. scary things got scarier)
determinants
the influence of time
the influence of language
the influence of perspective
passing down
broken telephone
determinants change
primary, secondary
RLS
massacres
original stories vs changed stories
who founded north america?
we thought it was cc for the longest time
Indian perspective
Viking's perspective
Pyramids of Giza
amalgamation of different people's perspectives
validity
valid
perspective is inevitable in knowledge
more perspectives that coincide = more valid
invalid
there is no way to know the past --> all of it is guesswork
history is written by victors --> people seldom talk about their losses