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Expanding Historical Sources: Material Culture by Paul Griffin is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes an article that argues historians should expand the sources they use beyond just words to better understand the past. It focuses on the importance of material culture, which includes human-made objects of aesthetic design that people interact with through their senses, especially sight and touch. The author makes three key points: 1) People have always used all their senses to engage intellectually, emotionally, and communicate, so sources beyond just words are needed. 2) Material o
- Author
- Paul Griffin
- Language
- EN