What are the basic methods of historical inquiry?

"Theory from history, history and theory combined"

Methods of historical inquiry:

1, basic methods: collection, examination and compilation of historical materials;

2, important methods: structural analysis and class analysis;

3. Other methods: sociological methods, psychological methods, econometric analysis methods, genetic analysis methods, archaeological methods, scientific methods, anthropological methods, ethnographic methods, folklore methods, and methods of natural sciences.

The basic elements of historiography are: historical sources, historical understanding, historical narrative, historical perspective, and historical evaluation.