Question

Which of the following sentences are not true regarding the classification of the sources of History?

• A. Stamps serve as archaeological sources.
• B. Books serve as literary sources.
• C. Buildings serve as archaeological sources.
• D. The Ramayana serves as an archaeological source.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

Buildings serve as archaeological sources.

Historical sources give us basic information or sometimes serve as clues that help us obtain information about the past. Stamps and the Ramayana are written sources of history, not archaeological sources.