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Why is it important for historians to use a wide range of sources when finding out about the past?

The main reasons are as follows:Some sources are unreliable or, at least, not entirely trustworthy; some may be largely opinion.Comparing a number of different sources may enable a researcher to assess the reliability of the various sources, find out which sources repeat stuff from earlier sources and so on. The researcher may be able to establish any bias in the sources.Some accounts that are treated as sources may have first been written long after the events described. For example, most of the 'sources' about King Arthur were first written at least 400 years after his death and are best regarded as literary works, not historical sources.Some sources may be largely propaganda.It is highly unlikely that a small group of sources contain all interesting details about an event. The more sources available, the likelihood that they contain a wider range of details.By analyzing the frequency of mentioned details across multiple sources, it can be inferred how important that detail about the even is.


What are the major historical sources of India?

there are many historical sources in our ancient india.they include inscriptions,manuscripts and all found in different parts of india.they also contain biography of ancient kings


Why have some historians called Akbar the greatest of all Mughals emperors?

Akbar brought all of northern and central India/Pakistan under his control, and influenced almost all of the Indian Subcontinent. Also, he was tolerant to all religions and was generally kind to his subjects.


Did all historians agree that Qing was China's first dynasty?

true


Why was octavian renamed?

Octavian did not really change his name, upon his adoption by Julius, he added the family name Caesar to his name. If you are thinking of "Augustus" , that was a title given to him by the senate.

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What do historians say all sources contain?

some amount of bias


Because all sources are biased historians approach sources with a what?

skeptism


Because all sources are biased historians approach sources with what?

skeptism


Historians bias rule is a guideline that recognizes that all sources?

biased


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 Compounds made from living sources all contain the element?

Compounds made from living sources that contain carbon include carbohydrates (such as glucose and cellulose), lipids (such as fats and phospholipids), proteins (such as enzymes and antibodies), and nucleic acids (such as DNA and RNA).


How can historians determine whether a claim is valid?

evaluate the evidence used to support it


Compounds made from living sources all contain what element?

Carbon


What cells in animal body contain sodium ion?

almost all but some cell does not contain sodium ion.


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.


What part do almost all types of cells contain which controls their operation?

The nucleus.


What are the sources of historical knowledge and explain each?

In general, the sources of historical knowledge can be separated into three categories: what is written, what is said, and what is physically preserved, and historians often consult all three. Wikipedia