Here is an post that will review the periodization, chronology, function and usefulness of history.
1. Periodization The history of
Periodization can be interpreted as a historical timeline. History has lasted hundreds of centuries and has many important events that need to be learned. In order to look coherent and easy to learn made periodization in the form of a split time span - for explaining about a historical event. Priodization usually divides and breaks important events within certain time limits. Basically important historical events are connected and continuous to one another and uninterrupted in one period.
The purpose of writing periodization
Make it easy to learn history.
Facilitate classification in the science of history
Simplify the number of events so easily understood
Meet the science systematics
Example of Indonesian History Periodization
....... - 400 AD: Prehistoric times
400 - 1500 M: Age of influence of Hindu - Buddhism and the growth of Islam
1500 - 1670 AD: The age of Islam and the influx of coal
1670 - 1800 M: VOC colonial period
1800 - 1811 AD: The reign of Daendels
1811 - 1816 AD: British colonial period (Thomas Stamford Raffles)
1816 - 1830 M: The Dutch colonization and its occupation - resistance to the Netherlands
1830 - 1870 M: System Tanam Paksa oleh Van den Bosch
1870 - 1942 AD: Liberal Economy and Ethical Policy
1908 M: National Movement Period
1942 - 1945 AD: The Japanese Occupation Period
1945 - 1949 M: The struggle to defend independence
1949 - 1950 M: RIS Time of Government
1950 - 1959 AD: Implementation of the Liberal Parliamentary system
1959 - 1966 AD: The period of guided democracy
1966 - 1998 M: New order time
1998 - Present: Reform era
2. Chronology The history of
Chronology comes from the word chronos which means time and logos which means science. Keronology can be interpreted as a science that studies the time or an event at a certain time. Chronology can also be interpreted as a sequential and systematic sequence of events that actually occur. In history, chronology is closely related to periodization. Preparation of chronology aims to know when and how the occurrence of an event in the past. Historical events are arranged coherently on the occasion of an event. Without the concept of chronology, the preparation of historical events will experience confusion.
3. Function and Use of History
Here is a function of studying history, including:
Educative , in learning the history of many things that can be obtained among them is to provide wisdom and wisdom. History teaches how to move forward with the events that have been learned in history.
Recreational , history gives its own pleasure when studying it. One can feel what is happening in the past and be comforted by it, as if it was feeling what had happened like a trip to the past.
Inspirational , inspirational functions related to inspiring, strengthening the identity and heightening the degree as a nation. By studying the history and the story of heroism is expected to give pride to the generations to come.
Instructive , instructive use is related to the field of technology concerning discoveries throughout human life. This means that the discoveries that exist in the present in various fields can not be separated from the findings of the past.