Question

'Historians face many problems while studying different sources' Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Explain your stand with five (real) evidences. ( If all point are correct by me then brainliest, 2 points correct thanks and 0-1 point 0-2 star rating)

Answer 1

Yes, I do agree with this statement. Points are given below to justify this statement.

1. Manuscripts in early days were handwritten. Writers used palm leaves as paper for writing manuscripts. The historians used to copy down those manuscripts. Different historians presented their version in their own way as many of the words or sentences were beyond their understanding. So they copied what they understood. 
2. Prehistoric cultures force historians to rely on artifacts, such as the remains of buildings, sculpture, artwork, clothing, tools, and weapons. 
3. The major challenges to historical research revolve around the problems of sources, knowledge,
5. explanation, objectivity, choice of subject, and the peculiar problems of contemporary history.
7. Sources
9. The problem of sources is a serious challenge to the historian in the task of reconstructing the past.
11. The quality of a historical study is determined largely by the manner in which sources are collected and used.
12. A major problem facing the historian in his work is that he has no direct access to the past, since events happen and disappear. What is then left of the past are traces or fragments of information which may be in the form of primary, secondary or tertiary sources. The situation is even more daunting for the historian engaged in the reconstruction of the history of pre-literate peoples

1. The choice of topic for research is another major challenge facing the historian. Historians are challenged by the complexity of the world, and thus seek to use their knowledge of the past to help solve the problems of the present.