Question

Roy is an archaeologist. During a recent archaeological dig in China, he discovered a clay tablet that contained a series of diagrams about plants and trees. After further investigation, he discovered that the tablet contained records kept by a renowned gardener from ancient China. Based on this information,what type of primary source is this tablet?

Answer 1

B. personal record

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Answer 2

A primary source are the raw materials of history — original documents and objects which were created at the time under study. The tablet would fall under the category of accounts that describe events, people, or ideas. Other examples of this type would be memoirs, diaries and letters.