Answer to Question #270616 in History for little dinny

Question

Explain the importance of History as the systematic study of the past, with reference to the difference between history and the past as well as the role historians play in writing history.

Answer 1

History as the systematic study of the past is essential in understanding how past societies, systems, ideologies, cultures and governments were established, how they operated and how they have changed. The rick history of the world, through understanding the past, helps us to paint a detailed picture of where we stand today. The study of History has helped distinguish it from the past. The past is completed and can never be changed. history is an ongoing study explaining this past and is open to change and revision if evidence is available. History is based on evidence. Historians play a huge role in writing history by collecting and evaluating information from multiple primary sources and answering questions about historical events in a process known as historical method.