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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?
- History
- Academic discipline
- Narrative
- Prehistory (correct)
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Psychological theories and studies
- Mathematical calculations and formulas
- Historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
- Scientific experiments and observations
What does the term 'history' encompass?
What does the term 'history' encompass?
- Only past events
- Memory and discovery of past events
- Interpretation of past events
- All of the above (correct)
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
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What is the main purpose of historians?
What is the main purpose of historians?
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