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historical source

史料 ／ historical-source　—　Research

The record or object of the time, by which the past is known.

Copper Axe Copper Axe14th–15th century Keichō koban Keichō kobanAD 1601–1695 Sovereign gold coin 2017 (in issue card, reverse) Sovereign gold coin 2017 (in issue card, reverse)2017
A photograph of the real thing this term names.

Not only documents, but the coins themselves, the strata from which they were excavated, ledgers, edicts, and records of prices all become historical sources.