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Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Historical Contextualization | the historical circumstances in which it was produced very much affected the work. |
Source | A person, place or thing from which something comes or can be obtained. |
Primary Source | a primary source is an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study. |
Secondary Source | information that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching. |
Artifact | an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest. |
Document | a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record. |
The Historical Record | Writing having historical value. |
Observation | the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. |
Authoritative | able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable. |
Interpretation | the action of explaining the meaning of something. |