What does "primary source" mean?

An original work, especially one by a notable author whose work is now the subject of commentaries (secondary sources).

Primary source

Common synonyms include: american historical, ancient history resources, ancient manuscript, archival collects, archival manuscript, archival record.

noun

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Noun

1
An original work, especially one by a notable author whose work is now the subject of commentaries (secondary sources).
2
A historical object, especially a written document, that was created at or near the time of the events studied.