Theories of History Ⅰ. How much we know about history A. Written records exist for only a fraction of man’s time B. The accuracy of these records is often (1) , (1) ______ and details in them often needs improvement. Ⅱ. Reconstruction of history before writing A. being difficult because of the (2) of history to us (2) ______ B. the most that we can do is: use (3) (3) ______ and the knowledge of the habits of animals. Ⅲ. Theories about history A. Objective: to (4) the beginning and (4) ______ deduce the end of man’s story. B. One theory believes that man continually (5) (5) ______ — (6) must be more intelligent and civilized (6) ______ than his ancestors. —Human race will evolve into a race of (7) (7) ______ C. The second theory holds the man’s history is like a (8) (8) ______ of development. —Modern man is not the most superior. —Modem man may be inferior to members of (9) (9) ______ D. The third theory: Human societies repeat a cycle of stages, but overall progress is (10) in the long historical perspective.(10) ______