Readings in Philippine History 1

History is the study of the past.

Historical sources that were not written should not be used in writing history.

The subject of historiography is history itself.

History has no use for the present, thus, the saying "past is past" is true.

History is limited to the study of a hero versus a villain.

Only primary sources may be used in writing history.

There are three types of sources: primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.

External criticism is done by examining the physical characteristics of a source.

Internal criticism is done by looking at a source's quality of paper and type of ink, among others.

Historians are the only source of history.