History
歷史
What is history?
歷史是什么?
It is a written record of human activities over time.
它是人類過去活動的文字記載。
Historians discover these records in study history.
歷史學家在研究歷史的時候發現這些記載。
Then, how could we learn about ancient life if there were no written records?
那么,如果沒有文字記載,我們怎樣了解古代生活?

Historians also study antient architecture, drawings, weapons, tombs and so on.
歷史學家同樣研究古代建筑、繪畫、武器、墳墓等等。
We call the time without any written record prehistory.
我們稱沒有任何文字記載的時期為史前時期。
Both prehistoric time and historic time are very important to understand human activities and civilization.
史前時期和歷史時期這兩個時期對人類活動和文明的理解具有非常重要的作用。
Who left the first written records?
是誰首先留下了文字記載?
Chinese people left records on animal bones and shells about 3300 years ago.
大約三千三百年前,中國人就在動物的甲骨上留下了文字記載。