OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
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Words engraved on an object or monument, which can provide evidence about named people, offices and dedications.
Revise: ThucydidesThucydides explains that alterations had obscured the first inscription, but the worn inscription on the altar of Pythian Apollo remained visible. It explicitly connected the younger Peisistratus with Hippias and his public office.
- Revise: Archaeological Evidence: Inscriptions and Pottery
Writing cut, engraved or otherwise placed on a durable object; ancient inscriptions can preserve decrees, dedications and other public records.
- Revise: Fabius Maximus and the Fabian Strategy
A text cut into a durable material, such as stone; its wording and purpose can provide evidence about how a person or event was represented.
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- Revise: Archaeological Sources
- Revise: Archaeological Sources
Words written or carved on an object, including names, titles, dedications and commemorative claims.