Question

What are the various sources of historical evidences that help one to understand the period?

Answer 1

Primary sources- Something created by person who witnessed event- letters, diaries, eyewitness articles, speeches, artifacts.

Secondary source- Created after event by person who didnʼt witness it - books, paintings, appear after event and can provide more balanced view of event.

Oral history- Unwritten verbal accounts of events - stories, customs, songs, histories, traditions - passed from generation to generation.