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? The information can be distributed to literate people all over the world.
? They are more accurate compared to other sources especially oral traditions.
? They may be written/translated into different languages.
? There are less biases/prejudices from authors.
? It is less expensive compared to archaeology.
? Preserve history and can be used as reference.
State advantages of written materials as a source of History
i) Written materials ensure relatively permanent storage of Historical events for future reference,
ii)Written materials can be easily translated to different languages relatively accurate storage of historical events
iii)They relatively provide accurate storage of historical events,
iv)Written materials cannot be easily distorted/infected with/not easily changed
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