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through picture representation show the difference between archaeological and literary sources

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It can be understood as:

literary source are 'written' sources of historical evidence. Ex- Abul FAzl's Akbar Nama.

Archeological Sources- are primary sources to study history. These include teh remains of buildings, monuments of the past.

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