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What is the definition of history as mentioned in the text?
History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past, comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events.
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
Historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers.
What is considered as prehistory?
The period of events before the invention of writing systems.
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events?
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What is the nature of history as debated by historians?
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