Question

Distinguish between the following.
1. Manuscript and Inscriptions
2. Archaeological sources and Literary Sources.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The manuscript is a handwritten or a manually typewritten document, whereas inscription is the writings on relatively hard surfaces such as stone or metal

2. Archeological sources include inscriptions, numismatics, excavations, art, paintings, etc. Literary sources include, biographies, accounts of foreign travellers, books on law and government, historical dramas, oral record, etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

the sources of historical knowledge

Archaeological sources include buildings, artefacts, coins etc

Explanation:

Manuscript and Inscription are the sources of historical knowledge. The manuscript is a handwritten or a manually typewritten document, whereas inscription is the writings on relatively hard surfaces such as stone or metal.

The difference between archaeological and literary sources are: Archaeological sources include buildings, artefacts, coins etc while literary sources include books and biographies. Archaeological sources are the primary sources while literary sources are primary as well as secondary sources.