Question

Why do we divide history into periods?​

Answer 1

Answer:

WE DIVIDE history into different periods in an attempt to capture the characteristics of a time , its central features as they appear to us , the terms through which we periodise , that is demarcate the difference between periods become important . they reflect our ideas about the past .

Answer 2

we divide history into periods to capture the importance of that time. the periods reflect the ideas about past and the changes from one period to another