Question

What are the limitations of archeological as a source in history study?

Answer 1

The archaeological sources and literary sources play a crucial role in reconstructing ancient Indian history. The coins, inscriptions, monuments and material remains (pottery, tool implements) etc., constitute the archeological sources while indigenous religious and secular texts and foreign accounts form the literary sources.


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Answer 2

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It can be hard to to be able to translate the writings in the sources. It has to be noted that writings could be texts, symbols, and many others.

Another disadvantage is that a lot of times, translations get messed up.

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