It is not possible to know the past. Our Historians and Archaeologists explore the past making use of the manuscripts and inscriptions in addition to other sources of history.
Manuscripts- These are handwritten compositions on bark, paper, cloth, leaf etc. ‘Manu’ means hand.
Inscriptions- When anything is carved into relatively harder surfaces like metal, or stone these types of writings are called Inscriptions. In older times, kings used to write about their battles.
Who are archaeologists?
Archaeologists are those persons who study people and cultures using different sources of history like manuscripts and inscriptions.