Examine how the personal enquiry method is applied in writing of African history
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THE METHODS OF AFRICAN HISTORY
Introduction
Explanation:
The continent of Africa has been of interest to historians, both inside and outside the continent for a very long time. There has always been the desire to reconstruct her past and show the world how great or otherwise Africa had been and her potentials for the future. Several methods have been employed in this reconstruction process. These processes would be discussed below.Important, sources of information to the historian are written documents. These documents could be transcripts, manuscripts, journals, newsletters and newspapers, all classified as primary documents. What the historian does is to peruse the documents thoroughly, concentrating on particular areas of interest. With this, the historian is able to come out with findings relevant to his area of research. In addition there are other documents that are considered secondary sources, but which are also of great importance to the study. This includes textbooks on the particular people or regions of Africa.