Primary and Secondary Sources

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A primary source is...

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a first hand account of an event

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A secondary source is..

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a second hand account of an event

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A textbook is a...

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secondary source

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An artifact is a...

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primary source

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A photograph is a...

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primary source

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A secondary source is made by someone who...

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was not there at the time of an event or time period but writes about it afterward

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Secondary sources are...

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more recent

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BOTH primary and secondary sources...

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help us to learn about the past

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Primary or Secondary Source?

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Primary because it was made 2340-2180 BCE.

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Where was this source created?

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Mesopotamia