Highlight the limitations of using the following non-written sources of information on history and government a) Oral tradition b) Archaeology c) Anthropology

      

Highlight the limitations of using the following non-written sources of information on history and government
a) Oral tradition
b) Archaeology
c) Anthropology

  

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Dana
a) The limitations of oral tradition as a source of information on history and government are:
i. Information can exaggerated hence it is difficult to tell the truth from fiction
ii. Some information may be forgotten or omitted
iii. They may not give correct dates or chronology of events
iv. It is an expensive method since one has to pay for information
v. It is time consuming as one requires a lot of information to interview one individual
b) The limitations of using archaeology as a source of information on history and government are:
i. Archaeology is an expensive method since it requires labor for excavation and laboratories for analysis
ii. The equipment used by archaeologists in their study are also very expensive
iii. Archaeology requires a lot of time as sometimes it may be difficult for archaeologists to locate a site
iv. Archaeology is limited to study in ancient history than present history
v. They are very few archaeologists to interpret archaeological events
c) The limitations of studying anthropology as a source of information on history and government are:
i. Anthropology is an expensive method as it involves a lot of travelling
ii. Anthropology is time consuming as it may involve living in a community for a long time
iii. Anthropologists risk losing their own cultures and adapting a foreign culture
iv. People under study might try to act differently when the anthropologist is around hence giving incorrect information
v. The anthropologists may also find it very hard to adapt to the new culture in terms of the food, culture, religion among other factors

Dana05 answered the question on May 5, 2019 at 12:58


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