Sources Flashcards
What is archaeology?
The study of remains that have been excavated.
What does the landscape provide in archaeology?
The land itself holds clues to the past.
How can soil contribute to archaeological findings?
The soil leaves marks that can be spotted.
What information can preserved buildings provide?
Buildings built in a historical period will tell us a lot about that time.
What are artefacts?
These are all things made by people.
What are official sources?
Sources to do with the Government or the law.
What are private documents?
Documents from one person.
What are non-official sources?
Neither official nor private.
What source is a poem?
primary source
What type of source is a biography?
Secondary
What type of source is a tax record?
Secondary source
What type of source is political cartoon
Primary source
A primary source is ___ evidence
Raw
Secondary source is ___ evidence
Processed
