) are usually classified as cultural heritage or legends‚ because they do not support the "disinterested investigation" required of the discipline of history or somewhat not. Events occurring prior to written record are considered prehistory. Herodotus‚ a 5th century B.C. Greek historian is considered to be the "father of history"‚ and‚ along with his contemporary Thucydides‚ helped form the foundations for the modern study of human history. Their influence has helped spawn variant interpretations
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will ultimately allow an historian to construct a credible and accurate representation of the past. An important aspect of constructing or creating history is using relevant sources to create an accurate and credible representation of the past. Herodotus‚ known as the ‘father of history‚’ is heavily criticized for his fabrication of evidence and sources and for being profoundly influenced by Homer’s works - Iliad and the Odyssey. Munslow‚ however‚ argues that sources are manipulated and moulded in
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facts and not small detail (the obvious history) Case Study: Herodotus The historian Born at Halicarnassus (485 BC – 425 BC) Exiled due to conspiring against Persians Merchant and traveller Greek Historian Cannot be free form bias (critical judgement) Educated (upper class) Harnessed ill feelings towards Persian Motive and Purpose for Writing “These are the researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus‚ which he publishes‚
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scientific circuses there are still a lot of theory about how and whom the pyramid was constructed by. According to ancient Greek historian Herodotus‚ Khufu enslaved his people to build his pyramid. Most of the modern Egyptologists believe it was built instead by tens of thousands of skilled workers‚ both men and women. There is another theory from Herodotus‚ which states that machines formed of short wooden planks were used to raise the stones. “After laying the stones for the base‚ they raised
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Herodotus wrote a history like no other. Through the pages of On the War for Greek Freedom we read a philosophy that is very similar to our own. We read about what it means to be a king‚ a warrior and a Greek or Persian of ancient times. Yet‚ more specifically‚ we read about what it meant to be simply a human being. There are philosophical ideas throughout the book that can be linked to our own ideas within modern day. The life of a human was hard to live then. They were shot down by the gods if
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In the first article‚ Herodotus argues that custom is king. Herodotus wanted to make a point that‚ even when given a better custom‚ the people will always prefer their own over anything offered or different. He tried to argue this by stating the fact their King‚ Cambyses‚ was insane because he was mocking and insulting the religious practices of other cultures. He proceeded to tell a story about Darius after he took the kingdom. The story involved two groups of people and their moral view on cannibalism
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Chapter 4 Strayer Reading Response The Persian Empire is a “cult of kingship” in which is reached through an elaborate ritual. When the king dies‚ fires were set off and Perisans shaved their hair. The mans of the horses were cut short too. In Egypt‚ Persian kings often took care of their religious cults in order to gain support. The Nile eventually was dug and linked into the Red Sea‚ which enriched Egypt. Darius‚ one of the leaders‚ says‚ “And Ahuramazda was of such a mind‚ together with all
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globalized world‚ with increased interconnectedness and invasive embedded nature‚ communities have significantly changed from Herodotus’ time. Although there are many aspects of community found in today’s societies that resonate with the societies Herodotus describes‚ the differences are significant. In the English language we have multiple words to express the same idea‚ but Herodotus only uses one‚ ethnos. This linguistic change reflects the changes that have occurred to societies across the globe.
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Herodotus was born in 485 BC in the Greek City of Halicarnassus and is known as the pioneer of history. His series of books‚ The Histories was the first piece of literature that described historical events. No writer had ever attempted to analyze events in history before Herodotus‚ he catalyzed the study of history and allowed scholars to have a deeper understanding of events in the world. The Histories was an account of the Greco-Persian wars‚ which was a series of wars between the Persian Empire
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The accounts of Scythia in Herodotus’ The Histories are organized in concurrence with the timeline of the Persian invasion of Scythia‚ led by King Darius‚ where as the invasion progresses Herodotus repeatedly digresses about the history of Scythia until the Persians and Scythians meet‚ at which point the apparent essence of the accounts of Scythia in The Histories‚ the Persian invasion‚ is concluded. Although Herodotus’ description of Scythia seems to be a byproduct of the accounts of King Darius
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