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Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
- Archaeology
- Historiography
- Prehistory (correct)
- Ancient
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Opinions and personal beliefs
- Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
- Scientific experiments, mathematical equations, and laboratory data
- Historical fiction books and movies
What is the main purpose of history as an academic discipline?
What is the main purpose of history as an academic discipline?
- To describe, examine, question, and analyze past events (correct)
- To entertain people with interesting stories
- To promote a specific political agenda
- To predict future events
