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What is the history about writing history called?

Historiography


The history of writing about history is called .?

Historiography


Who is writing history?

in the old days it was called prehistory and so then back then it was only picture drawings to understand other people. so in 500,000 bc a man called futsy found out about writing and now he is the one who invented writing history.


What is the period before people developed writing called?

Pre-History


What type of writing did sumerian scribes use?

The system of writing developed by the Sumerians was called Cuneiform.


Who was the father of (objective) history?

Herodotes of Halicanarssus, he was called thus because of his Historiae, which was one of the first tries at writing objective history.


What is the the writing form the sumerians used?

The Sumerians were the first to use a writing system in history. It was called cuneiform (meaning wedge-shaped signs).


The period of history before the invention of writing is called?

The period of history before a viable system of writing had developed was called the Neolithic, or New Stone Age, during the period civilization had greatly developed in agriculture and cities. The first and earliest form of writing involved the symbolic Sumerian cuneiform in Mesopotamia around 3500 BC, which occurred after the Neolithic time period of world history.


Who was the greek philosopher of history?

One good answer is Herodotus (484 BC - 425 BC). He is often called the "father of history"because many people consider that he was the first personto think about writing history as a form which was differentfrom other kinds of writing.


What do you call the writing of prehistoric people?

Prehistory was when there was no writing; any period of history without information written down is called prehistory. The Egyptians were the first to use a form of writing: Hieroglyphics.


What has the author Laura Lee Downs written?

Laura Lee Downs has written: 'Gender and the Writing of History' 'Writing Gender History (Writing History)'


What is the role of chance oversight and error in the writing of history?

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