Question

What are the challenges historians face in uncovering the past?

Answer 1

Prehistoric societies are hard to study due to a shortage of written records.Even where written recordsare left, they are open to interpretation. Many of the records have been lost overthousands of years due to weathering and conquest. While historians know that ancient man used tools, historians often cannot piece together these tools or know exactly how they were used. Many times thebodies of ancient people are used for study, but thereare ethical issues concerning disturbing ancient graves. It is hard todecide whether the wounds on an ancient corpse were caused in a sacrificial ritualor a war.

Answer 2

Answer:

The major challenges to historical research revolve around the problems of sources, knowledge, explanation, objectivity, choice of subject, and the peculiar problems of contemporary history.