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D. Answer the following questions,
1. Distinguish between archaeological and literary sources.
2. How do the archaeological source materials help us to learn about our past?
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5. How does the study of coins help the historians?
3. What is more important in history-events, persons, places or dates? Give reasons to justify
4. How do secular literary sources throw light on the life of the people in any period of history
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Answer:
1) The material evidences which include numismatics, artifacts, inscriptions etc are known as archaeological sources. On the other hand written evidences especially in the form of chronicles, biographies, autobiographies, travelogues etc are known as Literary evidences.
2)One way archaeology helps us understand the past is through the material objects it finds, allowing us to know what was being used, and when. For example a dig recently found a flute, believed to be the oldest musical instrument found to date.
3)all the events, persons and date are most important. because history is a book of events that happened in ancient periods. also by whom that was happen and when was it happen.so all these are important for a history.
4)Really secular literacy sources throw light on the life of the people in any period of the history. ... These secular literary sources throw light on the on political, social and economic aspects of the life of the people in any period of history.
5)The coins plays an vital role in illuminating history not known from other sources and help in it's reconstruction. study of coins modify and amplify history.