10 Questions
What does the term 'history' encompass?
The memory, discovery, and interpretation of past events
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts
What is considered the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
Prehistory
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
Narrative
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
The nature of history as an end in itself, and its usefulness in giving meaning to the past
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
Prehistory
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
Narrative
What do historians debate when analyzing past events?
The significance of different causes and effects
What term is used to describe the study and documentation of the human past?
History
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