From 7d16c750f2b10a1c9e07e1ccd0fc198c12e9c8c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Isaac Shoebottom Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 14:08:23 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] 2024-11-01 14:08:23 --- .../Semester 1/HIST1001/In class notes.md | 45 ++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/UNB/Year 5/Semester 1/HIST1001/In class notes.md b/UNB/Year 5/Semester 1/HIST1001/In class notes.md index 0d1f788..dfbc34a 100644 --- a/UNB/Year 5/Semester 1/HIST1001/In class notes.md +++ b/UNB/Year 5/Semester 1/HIST1001/In class notes.md @@ -493,4 +493,47 @@ Many ways: - Emergence of radicalized prejudice in early modern era - Negative stereotypes, assumptions about servitude - Iberian world: growing racial concepts, blood purity -- Political, religious and "natural" justifications for slavery \ No newline at end of file +- Political, religious and "natural" justifications for slavery +# Ancient History +## Intro +Where and when are we? +- When does history begin +- From neanderthals to cities +- What is writing +- Invention of cuneiform +- Decipherable +- Early Mesopotamian history +- Cuneiform and the writing of history +- Reflections on the origins of writing +How are history and memory connected? +### Ways of knowing - History +- History is recovered through a variety of methods +- These methods have changed over the years +- How and what can we write about history is wholly dependent on these methods +- Same as other fields (i.e. electron microscope) +- These are intrinsic and extrinsic factors + - Intrinsic: Evolution of scaly fish? (We didn't do anything, happened on its own?) + - Extrinsic: Developed a technology, and now we can know more (i.e. electron microscope)? +Cave painting is it history? +- Knew how to draw on walls +- Elk? +Egyptian scripture is it history? +- Status +- Ramses document +- Kings +- People in document +Problems +- Only have documents of debatable importance (important stuff presumed to be used?) +- Artifacts and documents unavailable due to restrictions like people living there still, or natural factors +- Dangerous locations prevent research, or too expensive now +- Or it just plain doesn't exist anymore (Ziggurat) +So what can we do +- Look for places where we can eek out some pieces of history +### How do we divide time +- Prehistory vs history +- Three age system + - Stone age + - Bronze age + - Iron Age +- BP (before present) +- Others?