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🏛️ History 12 minLesson 45 of 50In progress
Historical Evidence and Truth
Learn how to distinguish between historical fact, interpretation, and common myths.
What you will learn
- Primary sources are direct evidence from the time period, while secondary sources analyze that evidence.
- Historians test evidence by corroborating facts across multiple independent sources.
- New evidence can lead historians to revise existing historical interpretations over time.
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Question 1 of 10Why do historians often revise their conclusions about the past?
