Some bad sources include: A few pages on Wikipedia Or even magazines like 'OK!' with facts in them.
Primary sources, secondary sources, and oral history.
You need sources to be able to unravel history.
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Archaeologists study written sources to study human life and historians study artifacts to find more about history.
Archaeologists study written sources to study human life and historians study artifacts to find more about history.
Books about history;encyclopedia, world atlas and stories from people who related to that sector like teachers and professors.
Historians were influenced by scientists to evaluate their sources more critically
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