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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
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?
Prehistory
How is history different from myth?
How is history different from myth?
History is supported by verifiable evidence, while myth is not
What is the umbrella term that comprises past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events?
What is the umbrella term that comprises past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events?
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What is the academic discipline that uses a narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect?
What is the academic discipline that uses a narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect?
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