10 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, and ecological markers
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
Narrative
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
The significance of different causes and effects
What is history's umbrella term comprising?
Past events, memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems called?
Prehistory
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, ecological markers
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
Narrative
What do historians debate regarding the nature of history?
Whether history is an end in itself and its usefulness
What do historians seek to explain when debating which narrative best explains an event?
The significance of different causes and effects
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