Herodotus, a 5th-century BC Greek historian  is often considered (within the Western tradition) to be the "father of history"  , although he has also been called the "father of lies". Along with his contemporary Thucydides, he helped form the foundations for the modern study of human history . Their works continue to be read today, and the gap between the culture-focused Herodotus and the military-focused Thucydides remains a point of contention or approach in modern historical writing. In East Asia, a state chronicle, the Spring and Autumn Annals, was known to be compiled from as early as 722BC  although only 2nd-centuryBC texts have survived.
Herodotus, a 5th-century BC Greek historian , is often considered the "father of history" in the Western tradition , although he has also been criticized as the "father of lies". Along with his contemporary Thucydides, he helped form the foundations for the modern study of past events and societies . Their works continue to be read today, and the gap between the culture-focused Herodotus and the military-focused Thucydides remains a point of contention or approach in modern historical writing. In East Asia, a state chronicle, the Spring and Autumn Annals, was reputed to date from as early as 722BC , although only 2nd-centuryBC texts have survived.
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