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Explain the term 'prehistory'.
Explain the term 'prehistory'.
The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory.
What are the sources used by historians to seek knowledge of the past?
What are the sources used by historians to seek knowledge of the past?
Historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers.
What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?
What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?
History uses a narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect.
What is debated by historians regarding history?
What is debated by historians regarding history?
What is the nature of history as an academic discipline?
What is the nature of history as an academic discipline?
What is history?
What is history?
What does the term 'prehistory' refer to?
What does the term 'prehistory' refer to?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?
What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?
What is debatable about history?
What is debatable about history?
