DISCOVERING the past requires in depth analysis of historical sources and the evidence they may have for any historical inquiry we may have. Because history is about asking ourselves questions and making inquiries, we often visit and revisit the same historical sources but for different reasons. It is important, therefore, that you have a clear understanding of a few key terms regarding the study of history.
* Create a new document titled Glossary in your Ancient History folder. You should add any new key terms to this glossary as you encounter them during this topic.
*Use the links at the bottom of the page to find and write your own glossary definitions for the following key terms:
Artefact
Archaeology
Historical Source
Evidence
Primary Source
Secondary Source
EXTENSION: Historiography
Historicity
* Create a new document titled Glossary in your Ancient History folder. You should add any new key terms to this glossary as you encounter them during this topic.
*Use the links at the bottom of the page to find and write your own glossary definitions for the following key terms:
Artefact
Archaeology
Historical Source
Evidence
Primary Source
Secondary Source
EXTENSION: Historiography
Historicity
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ACTIVITY
Each of the images below is a link to information about the image.
For each of the images, identify the historical source and write some notes about what evidence the source might yield. The first one has been done for you as an example.
For each of the images, identify the historical source and write some notes about what evidence the source might yield. The first one has been done for you as an example.
This historical source is a photograph of the Lion of Amphipolis, published by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens in 1962. It could give us evidence of the monument's condition at the time that the photograph was published.
The monument itself is also an historical source that could give us evidence of the importance of Amphipolis at the time the sculpture was created, or of the importance of the person for whom the sculpture was crafted.
The monument itself is also an historical source that could give us evidence of the importance of Amphipolis at the time the sculpture was created, or of the importance of the person for whom the sculpture was crafted.
QUESTIONS
Look carefully at the Lion of Hamedan and answer the following questions.
a) Describe the source, including the materials for its construction.
b) What do you think its purpose was, and why?
c) What can we suggest about its creator/s and the people who used it?
d) If an inscription were found at the base of the Lion we could say it was both a written and an archaeological source of evidence. Why?
Work together with your teacher to create a diagram showing how historical sources can be used by historians. Be sure to include the connections between written sources, archaeological sources, primary sources, secondary sources and evidence.
Look carefully at the Lion of Hamedan and answer the following questions.
a) Describe the source, including the materials for its construction.
b) What do you think its purpose was, and why?
c) What can we suggest about its creator/s and the people who used it?
d) If an inscription were found at the base of the Lion we could say it was both a written and an archaeological source of evidence. Why?
Work together with your teacher to create a diagram showing how historical sources can be used by historians. Be sure to include the connections between written sources, archaeological sources, primary sources, secondary sources and evidence.