Example: Historians rely on archival sources to verify historical events accurately.
Definition
"Archival source" refers to original documents or records preserved in archives that provide firsthand evidence or information about historical events, people, or periods. Historians use archival sources to verify facts and gain authentic insights into the past.
Translations
fuente archivística
archiefbron
font arxivística
source archivistique
Archivquelle
Etymology
The term "archival source" combines 'archival,' relating to archives—collections of historical records—and 'source,' meaning origin or point of reference. The word 'archive' comes from the Greek 'arkhē,' meaning 'government' or 'beginning,' reflecting how archives preserve foundational documents. Did you know that archives have been essential for centuries in safeguarding history and legal records?
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"Archival source" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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