Question

8 examples of material sources of history

Answer 1

Answer:

Some examples of primary source formats include:

1archives and manuscript material.

2photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, films.

3journals, letters and diaries.

4speeches.

5scrapbooks.

6published books, newspapers and magazine clippings 7published at the time.

8government publications.

9oral histories.

Answer 2

Artifacts, fossils of ancient civilizations, stone inscriptions, paintings, coins, pottery, pillars, and old buildings are all examples of material sources of history.

• A material source is a source that contains relevant historical data.
• Material sources throw light on the period to which it belongs.
• About the civilization that once existed.
• It let us know about the life of the people and their culture.
• An inscription, for example, gives you an idea about the language, script, and social life of that period.
• Coins let us know about the rulers, governance, and financial transactions.
• Buildings tell us about the standard of living of the people.

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