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Q: What sources are used by historians to study past?
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What does corroborating sources allow a historian to do?

determine wheter an assertion made by one source is likely to be true


To properly study the human races past all five types of historians be used true or false?

There are more than five types of historians that study the human race. The more historians that look at the challenges and triumphs of the human race, the more insight they can give.


What is one term for one kind or source most used by historians to answer questions about the past?

Primary sources are used commonly among historians. A primary source of information is an account from someone that was present at a certain time or event.


Why do historians have to evaluate the primary and the secondary sources they used to answer their questions?

to be happy


Why is important to read critically the works of early historians such as herodotus or thucydides?

Early historians often used information from unverifable sources.


Sources used to study history?

1.archaeologyical sources 2.literacy sources


Which term is used to describe the study of the past?

history


What historians think about Augustus Caesar?

There are three categories for historians and their source material: Primary: ancient historians existed at the time of the event Secondary: ancient historians existed after the event and analysed/used primary sources modern: Modern historaians who use either of the above majority of the primary sources do not criticize Augustus and idolize him, in contrast some secondary sources like Tacitus hate Augustus Overall however it is agreed(by many modern historians) that Augustus was emperor because of his freinds Marcus vipsanius Agrippa and Gaius Maecanus. The primary sources(historians) were either sychophantic or terrified of persecution by Augustus, the Secondary sources are also biased because they were hired by patrons with vested interests in Augustus's depiction. In short thereare a range of views all with their own bias.


What schooling do Muslims have?

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Why have people in the past study the stars?

People in the past usually studied the stars because they used it to make Calenders and days


What sources might historians used to find out information?

Historic records, archeological finds, old artifacts, etc.


Why did the discovery of thr rossetta stone help historians study hieroglyphics?

The Rosetta Stone had three different languages one of which was Greek, and another was hieroglyphs. Historians already knew Greek so they used it to sort of decode the hieroglyphics.