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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>Narrative (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources, usually classified as?

<p>Cultural heritage or legends (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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