Primary and secondary sources( part B )

Question 1

-give two reasons as to why something could be a primary source?

Answer 1

• if It was created/made at the time and since it’s a direct link to the past

Question 2

-give two reasons as to why something could be a secondary source?

Answer 2

• since it was created or made after the time the event happend. and is a persons perspective on what happend since they werent actually there.

Question 3

-example of primary sources

Answer 3

• writing, artefacts,oral accounts

Question 4

whats an advantage of primary sources

Answer 4

an advantage of priomary sources are that thay are a direct link to the past. and that if there preserved well then archeoligists can get a clear idea of what the artefacts looked like at the time.

Question 5

whats an advatage to secondary sources

Answer 5

an advantange to secondary sources is that it provides a variety of different perspectives and insights

Question 6

whats a disadvantage to primary sources

Answer 6

a disadvantage to primary sources is that the process involved to analyze it can take several months and even years before archeologists can get a clear idea on what the artefact is.

Question 7

whats a disadvantage to secondary sources

Answer 7

A disadvantage to secondary sources could be sinc ethere are so many different perspectives that you don’t actually know the real answer. or the quality of resource so if the source is a textbook or website the research quality may not be accurate.

Question 8

-example of secondary sources

Answer 8

• filmakers,artists,politicians