Class: VI
Subject: HISTORY
Chapter-1 ‘History and Prehistory’
CLASS NOTES
Pre- History and History Pre- History History The period before the The period after the invention of writing. invention of writing Only archaeological Both archaeological and sources are used for literary sources are used for information. information.
Why do we study History?
It helps us to understand both past and present. It helps us to learn from the mistakes of our ancestors. It tells how the things and changing from past to present. It studies these changes and the factors that caused the changes. It also teaches us many lessons. It tells us about great men and women which helps us to become good human being.
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Sources Of History
Written Records Monuments
. Hand written records are .Buildings of
Called Manuscripts. Inscriptions Coins and Seals Historical
.Wrote on palm leaves, Writings on stone .Coins had pictures & importance
Bark of trees & parchment. Walls,rocks & pillars. Words which depicted like Sanchi
Battle scenes, figures of Stupa etc.
Gods, faces of Kings,Queens. History and Time: - BC/ BCE- Before Christian Era/ Before Common Era. AD/ CE- Anno Domino/ Common Era, CIRCA- It means around or approximately.
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Model Class Work Questions & Answers
Note- The following model questions and answers are to help you to attempt your HW questions. The same format is to be followed for HW answers.
Q1. What is Archaeology? [2] Ans. Archaeology means ‘the study of ancient things’ in Greek. It is the study of the physical remains of the past.
Q2. Name any two foreign travellers to India whose accounts are valuable sources of history.[2] Ans. Megasthenes, Faxian, Xuanzang. (any 2)
Q3. What are inscriptions? How do they help us to study the past? [2] Ans. Inscriptions are writings carved on hard surfaces like metal, stone, rocks and pillars. They give us information about the historical period during which the inscriptions were made. For example, the stone edicts of Ashoka tell us a great deal about him, his subjects, and the religious and social life in India during his reign.
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