What is one way that historians can establish the authenticity of a primary source?

~by comparing the source to other established sources from that time period

~by conducting endless chemical tests on the source to establish its reliability

~by relying on the claims of the archaeologist who discovered the primary source

~by relying on information provided on personal blogs or government websites

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4 October, 02:57

What is one way that historians can establish the authenticity of a primary source?

~by comparing the source to other established sources from that time period

~by conducting endless chemical tests on the source to establish its reliability

~by relying on the claims of the archaeologist who discovered the primary source

~by relying on information provided on personal blogs or government websites

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Vance Christian · Answer 1

By comparing the source to other established sources from that time period--This is called corroboration.

Historians use corroboration to compare a questionable source or document to sources already established by the field of experts. Over time and with enough corroborating evidence, historical fact can be established which means historians hold information from primary sources as truth.