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What is history?
History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past, comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events.
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
Historians use historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers.
What period is considered prehistory?
The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory.
What is the nature of history as an academic discipline?
History is an academic discipline which uses a narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect.
What is the debate among historians regarding history?
Historians debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. They also debate the nature of history as an end in itself, and its usefulness in giving.
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