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Given below are pictures of a few artefacts. Study them carefully. How are they to be classified? What insights do they give? Discuss with your partner.
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Solution
These artefacts can be classified as different kinds of historical sources:
| Artefact | Classification | Insights it can provide |
|---|---|---|
| Karnataka murals | Artistic or visual source | Artistic styles, beliefs, customs, clothing and cultural life |
| Handwritten letter or manuscript | Written source | Language, personal experiences and details of the time in which it was written |
| Rock Edict of Asoka | Inscriptional and archaeological source | Asoka’s messages, ideas and the use of inscriptions to communicate with people |
| Ancient gold coins | Numismatic source | Rulers, symbols, trade, economy and the art of coin-making |
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