Why is narrative history the oldest history?

Material 1: Narrative history is the oldest history. Although historical science has raised higher questions, this narrative history will never be abandoned and will never die out. The reason why it exists is that it can meet the needs of eternal existence.

-Thompson's History of Historical Works P30, Commercial Press, 1988 edition.

Material 2: My duty is to report everything people say, but I don't necessarily believe these things are true. -My statement applies to all my works.

-Herodotus's History P525, Commercial Press, 1985 edition.

Question:

1. Why do you say "narrative history is the oldest kind of history"

Herodotus is known as the "father of western historiography" in the history of western historiography. His book History inherits the tradition of Ionian prose chroniclers and is unique in style and content, marking a successful step for ancient Greek and even western historiography. History is "historical narrative", so Thompson said that "narrative history is the oldest history".

2. Why did Herodotus write something that was not necessarily considered true in his works?

Herodotus took a realistic attitude towards history. The reason why he recorded the historical events he suspected was to prove and provide valuable historical materials for future generations. This critical and realistic spirit endows historiography with solemn and lofty quality, which is admired by later historians.