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What is considered as prehistory?

The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory.

What is the definition of history?

History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past, including the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of past events.

What are the sources used by historians to seek knowledge of the past?

Historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers are used by historians to seek knowledge of the past.

What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?

<p>History as an academic discipline uses a narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do historians debate about when discussing history?

<p>Historians debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. They also debate the nature of history as an end in itself, and its usefulness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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