Map of the Roman Empire Analysis

Primary sources are those sources that give first-hand accounts of people or events in history. They include diaries, documents, photographs, newspaper articles, interviews…and sometimes maps. Maps are only considered a primary source “sometimes” though. If a person involved in the story creates the map—for example, an explorer draws the map as he or she explores—it is considered a primary source without debate. But if a map is compiled using information from secondary sources—even i...