Historical Approach The science in the human sciences

Historical Approach The science in the human sciences

Historical Method �Historians us the scientific method in there aproach �There are 5 steps 1) Ask a question 2) Form an hypothesis (a possible answer) 3) Collect evidence 4) Analyze clues and sort the clues 5) Makes a conclusion or starts over

Resources (types of evidence) � When attempting to rebuild the past Historians use many sources of evidence called documents � There are 3 kinds of documents � 1) Primary sources � 2)Secondary sources � 3) Reproductions � Primary sources are documents made by the people you are studying � Secondary sources are made after the historical times and talk about the history being studied � Reproductions are copies of one of the previous types of documents

Types of documents � There are 4 types of Documents 1) Material documents: items made by the society in question 2) Pictorial Documents: Pictures or paintings 3) Written Documents: anything that can be read 3 types: a) official (legal documents) b) Public (newspapers) c) Private (emails, letters) 4) Audio Visual Documents (movies and recordings)

Sciences used by Historians �Archeology: studies material documents (artifacts) from ancient sites. �Anthropology: studies how societies work �Geography: studies how the natural environment affects people �Economics: how goods and services were used in a society