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E Answer the questions in about 80–100 words.
1. What are sources of history? Explain its two types with examples.
What is the significance of the geographical boundaries and features in shaping the history of our country
3. What are secular literary sources? Explain with examples.
G. Think and answer.
1. What gives a more accurate account of the past-literary sources or archaeological sources?
2. Why are pottery and tools the most common archaeological objects found in an ancient site?
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Answer 1

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1))There are two main types of historical sources: primary sources and secondary sources. A primary source is something that originates from the past. It can be a chronicle, a piece of pottery, or even a piece of glacial ice that gives us climate data about the levels of atmospheric carbon one thousand years ago

3))These literary books were known as secular literature. ... More examples include biographies of important historical characters like 'Harshacharitra' by Banabhatta, dramas, and poems like Kalidasa's 'Abhijnanasakuntalam' and 'Meghaduta', folk tales like 'Panchatantra', books on the law like 'Manusmriti'.

2))Geographical features and boundaries influence the history of a country in two ways. 1. It creates a feeling of identity among the people who live within such boundaries. People within such boundaries can interact with each other and develop the sense of nationhood.19-Apr-20

Answer 2

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2. E. 1. Ans:- Historical source (also known as historical material or historical data) is original source that contain important historical information. These sources are something that inform us about history at the most basic level,[1] and these sources used as clues in order to study history

Historical sources include documents, artifacts, archaeological sites, features. oral transmissions, stone inscriptions, paintings, recorded sounds, images (photographs, motion picture), and oral history. Even ancient relics and ruins, broadly speaking, are historical sources.[2]

2.Ans:- Geographical features and boundaries influence the history of a country in two ways. 1. It creates a feeling of identity among the people who live within such boundaries. People within such boundaries can interact with each other and develop the sense of nationhood.

3.Ans:- These literary books were known as secular literature. ... More examples include biographies of important historical characters like 'Harshacharitra' by Banabhatta, dramas, and poems like Kalidasa's 'Abhijnanasakuntalam' and 'Meghaduta', folk tales like 'Panchatantra', books on the law like 'Manusmriti'.

G. 1. Ans:- Literary sources are more useful than archaeological sources because they provide detailed information on the objects and events of the past. b. People used it to write holy texts, chronicles of rulers, letters and teachings of saints, petitions and judicial records, and for registers of accounts and taxes.

2. Ans:- During the ancient time, people did not have much resources as now. Thus they made their livelihoods from the things present around like mud and stones. Also pottery and tools were the most common of all the things.