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Historical Evidence
Types of Historical Evidence
Term | Definition |
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Oral Tradition | Spoken rather than written : 1. Legends 2. Myths 3. Beliefs passed on by word of mouth 4. Storytelling 5. Interviews |
Ruins | the remains of an object, typically an old one, that has suffered much damage: 1. Tombs 2. Monuments 3. Whole cities |
Cultural Dating | Getting information from by building on what is already known: 1. The Roman coin |
Scientific Dating | Gets the exact date. Done by doing experiments in a lab. There are many methods to do this: "Radiocarbon" dating. |