2. The written or recorded account of past events.
3. A branch of knowledge that deals with past events.
4. A story or narrative of past events.
5. A chronicle or record of events.
6. The development or progress of something over a period of time.
7. The background or origin of something.
8. The traditional beliefs, values, and customs of a particular group of people.
9. The collective memory of a group of people.
10. An interpretive analysis of past events.