What is History?

It is important that people study the past so we have a better understanding of how we came to be. We also need to study the past so we know how civilizations were and what they did a thousand years ago. History is one of the most important elements in our lives. Archaeologists and historians find and study history using primary and secondary sources. The movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a prime example of archaeology.
History can be either personal or global. History is past facts that have affected the future. History is the study of the remains of the past from the point of…