Physical historical materials refer to all kinds of cultural relics, monuments, sites, buildings, inscriptions, sculptures, paintings, etc. Although most of these historical materials are fragmentary, they are reliable sources of historical testimony and historical knowledge, which can not only truly reflect history, but also be intuitive.
Historical documents are historical books written by people close to the time to be studied, and they are important historical materials for studying at that time.
2, the content is different
Physical historical materials include production tools, means of subsistence and relics of historical events.
Historical documents include written materials and oral materials. Oral information refers to the past human words and deeds passed down from generation to generation.
3. Different meanings
Physical historical materials can make up for the shortage of literature and fill the blank of historical research. Moreover, physical historical materials can revise the history books and distinguish the authenticity of documents.
Due to the long history and social unrest, many ancient books in China have been lost, and many records in documents and materials cannot be verified, and many mistakes and omissions cannot be corrected and made up, leaving many historical mysteries. Many of these mysteries can only be solved through physical historical materials.
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