Analyzing Historical Sources: The Black Death and Trade
In this assignment, you will analyze a historical source written during the time of the Black Death. You will think about how useful the source is for understanding how trade helped spread the Black Death, and decide if the source is a primary or secondary source. Use what you have learned about primary and secondary sources, and about how historians use evidence, to answer the questions.
Group 1
Read the information about Source C above. Then answer the questions below.
Source C was written in 1349 by Ibn al-Wardi, an Arab writer, historian, and philosopher in the Middle East during the plague.
Question 1a
Is Source C a primary or secondary source? Explain your reasoning in 1-2 sentences.
Question 1b
Does the fact that Source C was written in 1349 by someone living during the plague make it more or less useful as evidence to determine how trade led to the spread of the Black Death? Explain your answer in 2-3 sentences.
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