Which type of sources can we find through excavations?

Oral sources

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Written sources

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Literary sources

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Archaeological sources

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Solution

The correct option is D Archaeological sources
Excavations are done to recover the artefacts that are buried under the earth. These are removed carefully using many tools. These artefacts are used by archaeologists and historians to study about the past. The artefacts are physical remains of the past and are called archaeological sources.

Suggest Corrections

1. Prehistory	few written records	archaeological sources are one of the many sources
2. Proto-history	plenty of written records	archaeological sources are the only sources
3. History	no written records	archaeological sources are the main source