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In the study of history as an academic discipline, a primary source is an artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information that was created at the ti
This wall painting found in the Roman city of Pompeii is an example of a primary source about people in Pompeii in Roman times (portrait of Terentius Neo).
This wall painting found in the Roman city of Pompeii is an example of a primary source about people in Pompeii in Roman times (portrait of Terentius
The diary of Anne Frank is an example of a written primary source, particularly for study on World War II.
The diary of Anne Frank is an example of a written primary source, particularly for study on World War II.
From a letter of Philip II, King of Spain, 16th century
From a letter of Philip II, King of Spain, 16th century
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In scholarship, a secondary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere. A secondary source contrasts with a primary, or original, source of
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…a primary source can be a person with direct knowledge of a situation, or a document written by such a person. Primary sources are distinguished from secondary sources, which interpret, analyze, or otherwise comment on primary sources. Generally, accounts written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight are…
Scipione Amati's History of the Kingdom of Woxu (1615), an example of a secondary source
Scipione Amati's History of the Kingdom of Woxu (1615), an example of a secondary source