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Question
Return to Rasheeda’s question. Can you think of some answers to it?
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Solution
Rasheed's question was how could anyone know what had happened so many years ago. There are various ways by which the people can know about the past.
- The remains left by the early man in the form of tools. weapons, pottery, jewellery, etc.
- After man had learnt the art of writing. He wrote on the leaves, bark of the trees and even on hard material. We have been able to read the script of these people in many cases.
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