How does history helps us understand how society developed into what it is today?

History matters because it helps us as individuals and as societies to understand why our societies are the way they are and what they value. ... They live in societies with complex cultures, traditions and religions that have not been created on the spur of the moment.

“the iliad” (gr: “iliás”) is an epic poem by the ancient greek poet homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the trojan war and the greek siege of the city of troy (which was also known as ilion, ilios or ilium in ancient times).

the communist manifesto is an 1848 political pamphlet by the german near the end of the manifesto, the authors call for a "forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions",  ..