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A primary source is an eyewitness account to an event.
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What is meant by the nature of a source in history?
If the source is primary or secondary and what type of source it is (i.e. video, photograph, etc.)
In history terms what does primary mean?
Usually refers to a primary source such as a journal, photograph, letter, etc.
What are primary sources and secondary sources in relation to history?
A primary source is a source that has come directly from a person in those times who witnessed what was going on and a secondary source is a source that has been passed down through the years so it could of been twisted or something like that.
Is the Rosetta stone secondary or primary source?
it is a primary source
What are the characteristics of a primary source?
It varies a little from subject to subject. A primary source in history, for example, is a document or image produced at (or very soon after) an event, or during the period studied.In literature, the actual text is the primary source (though there may be disagreement as to the text, as with Shakespeare's plays).A secondary source is a book about a past event, series of events or period or about a text.
What are the six sources of history?
Historical sources are classified as primary and secondary source. The primary source refers to the written or developed document or object during the study and the secondary source refers to the analogy or interpretation of the primary source.
Who is a primary source?
With regard to history, a primary source would be considered as such if they were eye witnesses to an event, such as the Siege of Jereusalem.
What is meant by hand made of history?
its a primary source and second hand is a secondary source.
Define Primary Source in Geography-history?
a beginning of a river
Is a compass a primary source?
No, a compass is not a primary source. A primary source is an original document or object that was created at the time being studied. A compass is a tool used for navigation and does not provide firsthand information about historical events or experiences.
What is meant by the nature of a source in history?
If the source is primary or secondary and what type of source it is (i.e. video, photograph, etc.)
In history terms what does primary mean?
Usually refers to a primary source such as a journal, photograph, letter, etc.
Is a manuscript a primary source?
A primary sourceIn the study of history as an academic discipline, a primary source (also called an original source) is an artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study.
Is a statue a primary source?
The statue was created in the time Octavian Augustus was emperor. A primary source is direct evidence from people who lived in that time period. In this case the direct evidence is a statue and it is the history of a person. The statue is direct evidence so it is a primary source.
Secondary sources of history?
a source that is from someone that was not a the place
Why is The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania an example of a Primary Source?
It contains information about the history of Pennsylvania
What primary source contribution did george mcjunkin make to the history of New Mexico?
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