2. What are the various kinds of archaeological sources?
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3. Differentiate between numismatics and epigraphy.
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4. Mention two literary sources of history. Write the names of the authors.
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5. The earliest manuscripts were written on which material?
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Answers
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Archaeological sources include buildings, houses, pottery, seals , coins, monuments , writings and paintings on stones or walls , tools, jewellery, bones, leftovers, pieces of metals and other artefacts.
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2. Archaeological sources include buildings, houses, pottery, seals , coins, monuments , writings and paintings on stones or walls , tools, jewellery, bones, leftovers, pieces of metals and other artefacts.
3.The main difference between Numismatic and Epigraphy is that the Numismatic is a study of currencies, coins and paper money and Epigraphy is a study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing.
4.Literary and Archaeological
5.Manuscripts were produced on vellum and other parchment, on papyrus, and on paper. In Russia birch bark documents as old as from the 11th century have survived.