The historian is using the skill of corroboration. Corroboration involves comparing different sources and documents to determine where they agree or disagree, helping to build a more comprehensive understanding of historical events and perspectives.
When a historian asks questions like "What are other possible documents or sources out there that might agree or disagree" or "How do documents/sources agree or disagree?" which historical reading skill are they using?
contextualizing
corroboration
close reading
sourcing
1 answer
1 answer