5 Questions
What is history considered before the invention of writing systems?
Prehistory
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?
Narrative
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
Its usefulness in giving insight into the past
What does history seek to investigate in past events?
Patterns of cause and effect
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