sources Flashcards
(11 cards)
What is evidence of the past known as?
Sources
What are the two types of sources/evidence?
- Primary sources
- Secondary sources
What are primary sources?
Evidence which comes from the actual time of the people or events we are studying
What is another term for primary sources?
First hand sources
What type of evidence are primary sources considered?
RAW EVIDENCE
What are secondary sources?
Evidence which comes from historians writing about people or events at a later date
What do historians use to create secondary sources?
Primary sources
What type of evidence are secondary sources considered?
PROCESSED EVIDENCE
Fill in the blank: Evidence of the past is known as _______.
Sources
Fill in the blank: Primary sources are _______ evidence.
RAW
Fill in the blank: Secondary sources are _______ evidence.
PROCESSED