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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?
- Scientific experiments and observations
- Religious scriptures and legends
- Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)
- Folklore and superstitions
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
- Mathematical equations
- Narrative (correct)
- Geological formations
- Scientific laws
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?
- Protohistory
- Prehistory (correct)
- Ancient history
- Mythology
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
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What is considered an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, and interpretation of these events?
What is considered an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, and interpretation of these events?
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