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What source do historians use to answer questions?
They use primary and secondary sources
What do the two different kinds of sources used most by historians to answer questions about the past include?
primary and secondary sources.
What sources do historians use to study the past?
Fossils, Artifacts, or they search in libraries for history books or old books about the past.
What historians think about Augustus Caesar?
There are three categories for historians and their source material: Primary: ancient historians existed at the time of the event Secondary: ancient historians existed after the event and analysed/used primary sources modern: Modern historaians who use either of the above majority of the primary sources do not criticize Augustus and idolize him, in contrast some secondary sources like Tacitus hate Augustus Overall however it is agreed(by many modern historians) that Augustus was emperor because of his freinds Marcus vipsanius Agrippa and Gaius Maecanus. The primary sources(historians) were either sychophantic or terrified of persecution by Augustus, the Secondary sources are also biased because they were hired by patrons with vested interests in Augustus's depiction. In short thereare a range of views all with their own bias.
How do historians try to address the bias of all sources?
Cross-checking sources against other evidence. However, there's no 'patent recipe' for dealing with problems of bias in sources.
What tools do historians use?
Primary sources, secondary sources, and oral history.
What two types of sources that historians have?
The two different sources are primary and secondary sources
What are two main types of sources historians use to gather information about the past?
maps ,artifacts
What tools do historians?
historians use primary soucres and secondary sources
What are two types of evidence that historians use?
Historians use primary sources, which are firsthand accounts or original documents from the time period being studied, and secondary sources, which are interpretations or analyses of primary sources by other historians. Both types of evidence are important in constructing an accurate and comprehensive understanding of historical events.
What source do historians use to answer questions?
They use primary and secondary sources
How can historians today use primary sources to determine that a date is accurate?
Historians can use primary sources such as official records, diaries, letters, and inscriptions to cross-reference multiple sources for a particular date or event. By assessing the reliability and consistency of information across different primary sources, historians can determine the accuracy of a date through triangulation and corroboration. Additionally, comparing primary sources with secondary sources can help historians validate the accuracy of a date.
Why do historians have to evaluate primary and secondary sources they use to answer their questions?
to be happy
Why do historians have to evaluate the primary secondary sources they use to answer their question?
to be happy
What sources do historians use in writing about the last years of Indian history?
No
What sources do historians use in writing about the 250 years of Indian history?
No
What do the two different kinds of sources used most by historians to answer questions about the past include?
primary and secondary sources.
