Question

Why do historians divide history into periods?

Answer 1

Answer:

Historians divide the past into large segments—periods—that possess shared characteristics. ... Historians face many problems while dividing the past into periods. The reason is that there was a good amount of technological development in the medieval period which can be called modern in the contemporary context.

Answer 2

Answer:

because indian history was veryy long an

Explanation:

d cannot be explained in one single phase. so it's divided into three parts that are ancient period mediaeval period and modern period