Journey Through Time

History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past.

Prehistory refers to the period of events before the invention of writing systems.

Historians use sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers.

<p>The purpose of history is to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, as well as investigate their patterns of cause and effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Historians debate the best narrative to explain an event, the significance of different causes and effects, and the nature of history as an end in itself and its usefulness in giving.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'History' refers to the systematic study and documentation of the human past.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Historians use written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers as historical sources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The invention of writing systems marks the beginning of recorded history and separates it from prehistory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Historians seek to gain knowledge of the past, understand historical events, and analyze their patterns of cause and effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Historians engage in debates to evaluate different narratives and analyze the significance of various causes and effects.</p> Signup and view all the answers