History GCSE
Provenance (Nature, Origin, Purpose)
What Provenance (Nature, Origin, Purpose) means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Provenance (Nature, Origin, Purpose)
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The nature of a source, meaning what it is, and its origin and purpose, which explain why it is appropriate for an investigation.
Topics that use Provenance (Nature, Origin, Purpose)
- Option 10: The historic environment - 2 Knowledge, selection and use of sources for historical enquiries (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Evidence selection
- Government and law enforcement
- Historical enquiry
- Public opinion and the press
- Satire and visual evidence
- Source evaluation
- Contextual knowledge
- Open-ended questions
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