GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The study of historical interpretations is called
A
secondary sources
B
archaeology
C
historiography
D
anthropology
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Historiography is the study of the history and methodology of history as a discipline. Briefly, it is the history of history. When you study historiography, you are not studying the past directly. Instead, you are studying the changing interpretations of past events through historians’ eyes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Historical interpretation is the process by which we describe, analyze, evaluate, and create an explanation of past events. We base our interpretation on primary [firsthand] and secondary [scholarly] historical sources. We analyze the evidence, contexts, points of view, and frames of reference.

Detailed explanation-3: -Historiography deals with the writing of history. In the broadest sense, it is the study of the history of history (as it is described by historians).

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The types of historiography for modern history include Biography and Marxist historiography.

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