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What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Personal opinions and anecdotes
- Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
- Scientific experiments and observations
- Mathematical models and simulations
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
- Prehistory (correct)
- Ancient history
- Historiography
- Protohistory
How does history differ from myth?
How does history differ from myth?
- It is influenced by ancient cultural beliefs
- It is purely fictional with no basis in reality
- It is supported by verifiable evidence (correct)
- It is based on subjective interpretations
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
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What are stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources usually classified as?
What are stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources usually classified as?
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