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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?
- Ancient history
- Protohistory
- Prehistory (correct)
- Medieval history
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Mathematical equations and formulas
- Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)
- Scientific experiments and observations
- Social media posts and blogs
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?
- Narrative (correct)
- Statistical models
- Mathematical theorems
- Scientific laws
What do historians debate in relation to past events?
What do historians debate in relation to past events?
What is history considered to be in terms of its usefulness?
What is history considered to be in terms of its usefulness?