Comparing Literary Evidence vs Archaeological Evidence of Greek Culture

Life in the ancient world has always been a great interest among scholars of the past and the present. In order to find out new information about the lifestyle of ancient Greeks scholars have used two types of evidence to better understand the people living in that day and age. One of these sources is literary evidence. Literary evidence primarily consists of a range of oral stories to by the Greeks that were later written down and preserved. The second source is archaeological evidence. Archaeological evidence is material remains that were excavated and relate to the culture of ancient Greece. These remains could be pottery, armor, building, and more. These two sources can provide much information for scholars but both sources have flaws and can not be used alone.…