Exploring Human History

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What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

Fictional stories and myths
Scientific experiments and mathematical models
Written documents, oral accounts, art, material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
Internet blogs and social media posts

What is considered the period of events before the invention of writing systems?

Ancient history
Medieval history
Renaissance
Prehistory (correct)

What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?

Narrative (correct)
Musical compositions
Sculptures
Mathematical equations

What does the term 'history' encompass?

<p>Past events, memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do historians debate about the nature of history?

<p>The nature of history as an end in itself, and its usefulness in giving insight into the present and future (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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