Have you ever seen old coins, books, clothes, jewellery or utensils in and around your house? What type of information can we gain from such objects? Or from old houses or buildings?
Old objects and buildings provide valuable historical information.
Old coins reveal information about rulers, economic systems, trade, and dates of specific periods.
Old books show language, knowledge, beliefs, and daily life of past times.
Old clothes indicate fashion, social status, climate, and available materials.
Old jewellery reveals artistic skills, trade connections, wealth, and cultural practices.
Old utensils show cooking methods, food habits, and technological development.
Old houses and buildings reveal architectural styles, family structures, living conditions, and available resources.
Each object is 'like a piece in a jigsaw puzzle' that helps reconstruct the past.
Explanation
The chapter states on page 9 that 'Every object or structure tells a story and is like a piece in a jigsaw puzzle.' These objects are part of the archaeological and artistic sources of history mentioned in the diagram. The chapter emphasizes that historians 'take great care to gather information from as many sources as they can find and consult' to reconstruct history.
Solution Steps
Old coins reveal information about rulers, economic systems, trade, and dates of specific periods
Old books show language, knowledge, beliefs, and daily life of past times
Old clothes indicate fashion, social status, climate, and available materials
Old jewellery reveals artistic skills, trade connections, wealth, and cultural practices
Old utensils show cooking methods, food habits, and technological development
Old houses and buildings reveal architectural styles, family structures, living conditions, and available resources
Each object is like a piece in a jigsaw puzzle that helps reconstruct the past