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Question about Time and Orality

Subject History

History

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Time and Orality

Time and Orality

Difficulty Medium

Medium

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of History

In ancient times, many societies did not have writing as we know it today and used other resources to record events and mark time. Indigenous and African peoples, for example, used orality, passing down generations of stories in a way that transmitted important knowledge and temporal milestones. Considering the importance of these traditions, how was the passage of time marked and told by these societies that did not have developed writing, and how do these methods differ or resemble those we use today?

Indigenous and African peoples marked and told the passage of time using methods such as oral tradition, music and dance, observation of nature, and artifacts. These methods differ from those used today, which include writing and documentation, but both aim to preserve collective memory and cultural identity.

Indigenous and African peoples did not have effective means to mark the passage of time and recount historical events without writing, resulting in a significant loss of their cultural heritage.

The passage of time and the counting of historical events were exclusively done through artifacts like calendars and clocks, methods that were not shared by contemporary societies.

Indigenous and African peoples counted time only through mythology, without any reference to observing nature or transmitting knowledge through generations.

Oral tradition and observation of nature were the only methods used to mark the passage of time, excluding the possibility of using dance, music, or artifacts.

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