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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
- Prehistory (correct)
- Protohistory
- Classical antiquity
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Internet blogs and forums
- Fictional stories and myths
- Scientific experiments and observations
- Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
How does history differ from myth?
How does history differ from myth?
- History is solely based on oral traditions, unlike myth
- History is supported by verifiable evidence, while myth is not (correct)
- History and myth are both supported by verifiable evidence
- Myth has more relevance to the present than history
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?
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?