RPH (Lesson 1- 2.0)

derived from the Greek noun ‘Historia’ which mean “knowledge acquired through inquiry and investigation.”

Refers to the writing of history based on the critical examination of sources

Elements of History

Defined as objects that have been left in the past

prepared by an individual who was a participant in, or a direct witness to, the event that is being described.

document prepared by an individual who was not a direct witness

Historical Sources

refers to the genuineness of the documents a researcher uses in a historical study.

refers to the accuracy of the contents of a document. I

Repository of public documents- notaries, birth certificates, government correspondences and records, maps to name few.