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What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
Historians use historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers to seek knowledge of the past.
What is history?
History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past, comprising past events, memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events.
What do historians debate about regarding past events?
Historians debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects.
What is prehistory?
The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory.
What is the nature of history as described by historians?
Historians debate the nature of history as an end in itself, and its usefulness in giving explanations for past events.
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