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History is the systematic study and documentation of the ______ past.
human
The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered ______.
prehistory
Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and ______ artifacts, and ecological markers.
material
History is an academic discipline which uses a narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of ______ and effect.
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Historians debate the nature of history as an end in itself, and its usefulness in ______ knowledge.
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