L2 Sources of Historical Data Flashcards
these are sourced from artifacts that have been left by the past
HISTORICAL DATA
artifacts can either be…
RELICS or REMAINS, or the TESTIMONIES OF WITNESS to the past
those materials from which the historians construct meaning
historical sources
the source provides evidence about the existence of an event, and a ______________ is an argument about the event.
historical interpretation
these existence give researchers a clue about the past, like the prehistorical settlement.
Relics or Remains
this can be found where relics of human happenings can be found; a potsherd, a coin, a ruin, a manuscript, a book, a portrait, a stamp, and etc.
Artifacts
may have been created to serve as records or they might have been created for some other purposes, whether oral or written.
Testimonies of Witnesses
these describe an event, such as the record, of a property exchange, speeches, and commentaries.
testimonies of witnesses
fragments of history that carries particle of pieces of historical data
Artifacts
remains of any particular evidence pertaining to a story
Relic
meaning of Dynamic or Genetic
the becoming
meaning of Static
the being
meaning of interpretative
explaining why and how things happened and were interrelated
meaning of Descriptive
telling what happened, when and where, and who took part
means changes occurring within the cycle of research
Dynamic or Genetic
means the character of data that suggest the stability of the phenomenon
Static
means the explanation taken within the contextual relationship of the phenomenon and the artifacts
Interpretation
means the substance of the phenomenon
Descriptive
Sources of History
Written Sources & Non-written Sources
3 things under Written Sources
narrative or literacy, diplomatic, social document
2 things under Non-written Sources
material evidence, oral evidence
presented in narrative form, written to impart a message whose motives for their composition vary widely
Narrative or Literature
a written source, typically composed in order to inform contemporaries or succeeding generation
scientific tract
a written source, intended to shape opinion
newspaper article
a written source, a diary or memoir might be composed in order to persuade readers of the justice of the author’s actions
ego document or personal narrative
a written source, might be made to entertain, to deliver a moral teaching, or to further a religious cause
novel or film
a written source, might be written in praise of the subject’s worth and achievements
biography
a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something
panegyric
understood to be those which document/record an existing legal situation or create a new one, and it is this kind of sources that professional historians once treated as the “best” source
Diplomatic Sources
this type of written source possess specific formal properties, such as hand and print style. the ink, the seal, and etc.
diplomatic sources
information pertaining to economic, social, political, or judicial significance.
Social Documents
a written source, they records kept such as government reports, municipal accounts, research findings, documents of parliamentary procedures, civil registry record, property registers, and records of census.
social documents
one of the most important evidences. this include artistic creations such as pottery, jewelry, dwelling, greaves, churches, roads, and tells the story of the past
Material Evidences
also an important source of information for historians. much are told by the tales of sagas of ancient peoples and the folk songs or popular rituals
Oral Evidence
TRUE or FALSE. interviews is another major form of oral evidence during the present age.
TRUE
first-hand account from an event or period that are usually written or made during or close to the event period. these are original and factual, not interpretive
Primary Sources
examples are diaries, journals, letters, newspaper, and magazine articles, government records, photographs,, and more.
primary sources
these are materials made by people long after the events being described had taken place to provide valuable interpretations of historical events.
Secondary Sources
it analyzes and interprets primary sources, it is an interpretation of second-hand account of historical event.
secondary sources
examples are biographies, histories, literary criticism, books written by a third party about a historical event, art and theater reviews, newspaper or journal articles that interpret
secondary sources
these are original sources
Primary sources
this evidence is considered as material evidence
archaeological evidence
a product of record keeping of a bureau which contains informartion
social document
