history
...and others failed by studying our political record. Issues such as trade and commerce have existed since the origin of civilization and by studying our economic record we may learn the solutions to any problems we may come across today. These aspects are too closely related to ever be mentioned in isolation. Although closely associated with the previous two, one aspect of history which effects every human being on the planet is our social record. Every culture’s traditions have made some contribution to the society we live in, the art and music of the past have such obvious descendants in everyday life, especially in the United States, that one can’t help but thinking that people in the past weren’t that different than people today. One of the most important reasons for studying our history is simple self-preservation. Without certain skills passed down from generation-to-generation, human survival would be extremely difficult. Skills such as linguistic communication and cartography, are key to are survival. Maps are a clear record of history, a simple map can show how people have migrated from various regions across the globe or how certain religions and governments prospered in particular regions. Although effective, a map is just one example of the physical manifestation of history in our world. As ...