History
History is derived from the Greek word ‘historia’ which means inquiry or investigation into the past.
History is about the pas how people lived and what they ate and what did they do. It is an arranged
and systematic order of how things or events happened in the past. Thus is history is the systematic
or chronological order of events in the past
Why do we study history?
We study history to get to know about the past. It helps us know how different people lived in the
past, their beliefs, their customs, and what they did. We also get to know how different scripts
evolved and what languages did they speak. We also get to know about people or rulers that have
contributed to our cultures. Thus, it tells us about how us humans evolved.
Gregorian Calendar
It is a western calendar which was introduced by Pope Gregory in1582. In this Calendar one calendar
year consists of 365 or 366days. The years are divided into 12 months each consisting of
approximately 4 weeks per month. A week consists of 7 days
Prehistory and History
Prehistory is the long period of human Evolution before the invention of writing. To study about
prehistory we dig up remains such as fossils and tools to study about it
History is the period of evolution after the invention of writing. After the period of prehistory. To
study about it we study about manuscripts, coins, inscriptions and different oral and literary sources.
Timelines
A timeline is a tool used to study about history. We use it to arrange different events from different
times and dates and arrange it in a chronological order. It makes it easier to study about history as
the event are arranged in chronological order.
Terms
Decade – Ten years
Century – 100 years
Millenium – 1000 years
History is derived from the Greek word ‘historia’ which means inquiry or investigation into the past.
History is about the pas how people lived and what they ate and what did they do. It is an arranged
and systematic order of how things or events happened in the past. Thus is history is the systematic
or chronological order of events in the past
Why do we study history?
We study history to get to know about the past. It helps us know how different people lived in the
past, their beliefs, their customs, and what they did. We also get to know how different scripts
evolved and what languages did they speak. We also get to know about people or rulers that have
contributed to our cultures. Thus, it tells us about how us humans evolved.
Gregorian Calendar
It is a western calendar which was introduced by Pope Gregory in1582. In this Calendar one calendar
year consists of 365 or 366days. The years are divided into 12 months each consisting of
approximately 4 weeks per month. A week consists of 7 days
Prehistory and History
Prehistory is the long period of human Evolution before the invention of writing. To study about
prehistory we dig up remains such as fossils and tools to study about it
History is the period of evolution after the invention of writing. After the period of prehistory. To
study about it we study about manuscripts, coins, inscriptions and different oral and literary sources.
Timelines
A timeline is a tool used to study about history. We use it to arrange different events from different
times and dates and arrange it in a chronological order. It makes it easier to study about history as
the event are arranged in chronological order.
Terms
Decade – Ten years
Century – 100 years
Millenium – 1000 years
