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Historical Sources: Primary and Secondary Sources of Ancient Egypt & Ancient Sumer

This document discusses primary and secondary sources for studying ancient Egypt and Sumer. Primary sources come directly from the time period being studied, such as diaries, letters, photographs or artifacts. Secondary sources comment on and analyze primary sources, such as textbooks or encyclopedias. Primary sources provide first-hand accounts but may be inaccurate or discuss sensitive topics, while secondary sources offer different perspectives but require more digging to find information. Researchers should use both primary and secondary sources together to gain a full understanding of the past.

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Historical Sources: Primary and Secondary Sources of Ancient Egypt & Ancient Sumer

This document discusses primary and secondary sources for studying ancient Egypt and Sumer. Primary sources come directly from the time period being studied, such as diaries, letters, photographs or artifacts. Secondary sources comment on and analyze primary sources, such as textbooks or encyclopedias. Primary sources provide first-hand accounts but may be inaccurate or discuss sensitive topics, while secondary sources offer different perspectives but require more digging to find information. Researchers should use both primary and secondary sources together to gain a full understanding of the past.

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HISTORICAL SOURCES

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES OF ANCIENT EGYPT & ANCIENT SUMER


CONTENTS

HISTORICAL PRIMARY SECONDARY ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES TIPS ON USING


SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES
HISTORICAL SOURCES

• History is about detective work – finding out the past.


• Historical sources tells us about history.
• Artifact from a period.
PRIMARY SOURCES

• Comes from the past.


• Available document or physical object written in time.

The epic of
Gilgamesh
• Examples: diaries, letters, interviews, photographs, newspaper
articles, poems.
SECONDARY SOURCES

• A work that comments on the pastand analyses primary sources.


• Examples: A bibliography and a written book.
ADVANTAGES (PRIMARY SOURCES)

• First-hand account and original.


• Talks about your topic and provides information.
• Questions from interview is a great help.
DISADVANTAGES (PRIMARY SOURCES)

• It is not really accurate.


• Some primary sources may talk about critical subject.
• Interviews and surveys consumes time.
• Person surveying must be trained.
ADVANTAGES (SECONDARY SOURCES)

• Secondary sources provide a variety of insights.


• There are good articles from textbooks and encyclopedias.
DISADVANTAGES (SECONDARY SOURCES)

• Need to dig out information.


• Not biased.
• Faulty approach.
• Outdated.
TIPS ON HOW TO USE HISTORICAL SOURCES

• A primary source – Romans made Roman coins


• A secondary source – drawing of the Roman coins in 2003.
• Avoid using labels as explanations.
• Interview people for similar and differences in ideas.

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