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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?
- Ancient history
- Protohistory
- Classical antiquity
- Prehistory (correct)
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
- Personal opinions and anecdotes
- Social media and internet forums
- Scientific experiments and laboratory findings
What distinguishes history from myth?
What distinguishes history from myth?
- History is supported by verifiable evidence (correct)
- Myth is based on historical facts
- Myth is supported by verifiable evidence
- History is based on imaginative storytelling
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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