History of History/Talk

	Revision 20 . . October 21, 2001 8:27 am by (logged).123.179.xxx [*The history/archaeology distinction was there for a reason.]
	Revision 19 . . October 21, 2001 3:04 am by Sjc

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Changed: 24c24,26

the distinction between 'history' and 'archaeology' in the "definition" of history here is idiosyncratic. Professional historians work with all kinds of materials, including the archaeological materials distinguished in this 'definition.'

the distinction between 'history' and 'archaeology' in the "definition" of history here is idiosyncratic. Professional historians work with all kinds of materials, including the archaeological materials distinguished in this 'definition.' True, historians use archaeology, but history is limited to the period of human written records, archaeology is not.

Changed: 46c48

The tightening of the 1st para is a nicely worked revision. sjc

The tightening of the 1st para is a nicely worked revision. sjc