Question

why ancient literary sources could not survive​

Answer 1

Answer:

Before the spread of writing, oral literature did not always survive well, though some texts and fragments have persisted. August Nitschke [de] sees some fairy tales as literary survivals dating back to Ice Age and Stone Age narrators

Answer 2

Ancient literary sources could not survive​

Explanation:

• The main issue with literary references is the medium's fragility. They were using "palm leaves" inscribed with a "stylus" & "rubbed with ink", which were fragile and could deteriorate .
• Another important issue is the credibility of the ancient literary source as the writers use to be sponsored by royal courts and private rich people, and so there is a possibility that the writing could have been biased .
• Moreover, since the writing was favoured by the elite class, literary resources lacked an "in-depth description" of the"life of common people".