Question

HURRYYY

Why do historians continue to gather historical evidence
for even well-known events?

They want to find artifacts to sell.
O They are looking for evidence to predict the future.
They know that new evidence may lead to new interpretations.
O They assume that new technology will prove all of the old theories incorrect.

Answer 1

History is more complex than many people realize. No, for real. It is so much more than memorizing names, dates, and places. History is very much 'scientific.' It involves critical thinking. It involves formulating hypotheses based on evidence and testing them. That is what this lesson is about. Historical methodology is the process by which historians gather evidence and formulate ideas about the past. It is the framework through which …