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Why do we have to learn
about the past?
“We are who we are because of what people did in the past.”
Definition of History-Study of the pastDefinition of Historians-People who study
the past
History studies…• How people lived
•Why they did things they did• People’s problems and solutions• People’s daily life, work , trade, farm, worship, leisure
Culture-Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people
-A LEARNED system of shared beliefs and way of doing things that guides a person’s daily behavior
Archaeology• Study of the past based on what people left behind• Explore where people lived, worked, or fought
Artifacts•Give clues to how people of the past lived• Jewelry, dishes, weapons, buildings, statues, tools…
Roman pendant of Medusa, one of the
three Gorgons, covered in a green
patina.
100 - 300 AD
Terracotta pitcher with a spout, one handle on the opposite end, rounded bottom, the body and handle with
incised linear and dotted patterns. Earthen patina.
200 AD
The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
2600 B.C.
Stone point from the site of Kathu Pan 1 in South Africa
reveals that human ancestors were making hafted weapons
500,000 years ago.
500,000 years ago
Gobekli Tepe: Balıklıgöl Statue is 2m tall ;
world’s oldest statue;
13,500 years old
Urfa – Province in Turkey (City –Edessa)
History helps us understand our world!
“Understanding the past helps us to understand the world today; it provides us with a guide to making better decisions in the future.”
History teaches us about…
•Ourselves•Other cultures•Our world
•How our government formed•Our triumphs and tragedies
History shapes our identity and values and teaches us …
History teaches us …•Why other
cultures believe the way they do• The struggles other cultures have faced• To respect and understand the opinions of others
History…Promotes tolerance
and “social harmony”
History helps us understand the world.
• Events that happen in other parts of the world affect our culture•How events of today were shaped by the past
History is …
“a record of humanity’s combined efforts”
History also …• develops mental skills• helps us ask questions• encourages analytical thinking• promotes good decision making
Closing Discussion
Why do we study history?