What are manuscripts-These are handwritten records of the past and are in the form of booksThese are written records engraved on the walls of cavesThese are written records engraved on the stonesThese are written records engraved on the pillars

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Manuscripts are handwritten records of the past and are in the form of books. Palm leaves were used as writing materials in the Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia dating back to the 5th century BCE. Some of the most common genres were bibles, religious commentaries, philosophy, law and government texts.

1. Prehistory	few written records	archaeological sources are one of the many sources
2. Proto-history	plenty of written records	archaeological sources are the only sources
3. History	no written records	archaeological sources are the main source

What are manuscripts?These are handwritten records of the past and are in the form of booksThese are written records engraved on the walls of cavesThese are written records engraved on the stonesThese are written records engraved on the pillars

What are manuscripts?
These are handwritten records of the past and are in the form of books
These are written records engraved on the walls of caves
These are written records engraved on the stones
These are written records engraved on the pillars