Question

How do the historians divide the past into periods? Do they face any problem in doing so

Answer 1

Historians divide the past into periodsbased on the economic and social factors which characterize them. Indoing so they are faced with twoproblems. First, economic and social changes keep taking place hence definite boundaries cannot be drawn. Second, these periods are compared with modernity.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Historians divide the past into periods based on the economic and social factors which characterize them.
• In doing so they are faced with two problems.
• First, economic and social changes keep taking place hence definite boundaries cannot be drawn.
• Second, these periods are compared with modernity.
• Modernity gives a sense of progress.
• This implies that there was no progress before, which is not true.