History: Study and Documentation of the Human Past
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What does the term 'history' encompass?

  • Memory and discovery of past events
  • Collection and interpretation of past events (correct)
  • Inquiry and knowledge acquired by investigation
  • Only the documentation of past events

    • What is the period before the invention of writing systems considered?

  • Renaissance history
  • Prehistory (correct)
  • Ancient history
  • Medieval history

    • What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

  • Oral accounts and ecological markers
  • Only written documents
  • Artifacts and material possessions
  • All of the above (correct)

    • How does history differ from myth?

    <p>Myth is not based on external sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the academic discipline of history use to describe past events?

    <p>Narrative</p> Signup and view all the answers

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