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What is history considered before the invention of writing systems?
What is history considered before the invention of writing systems?
- Ancient times
- Mythology
- Protohistory
- Prehistory (correct)
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Folktales, legends, myths, ancient inscriptions, ancient coins
- Modern literature, contemporary art, digital archives, geological formations
- Scientific experiments, mathematical models, geological surveys, ancient scrolls
- Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, ecological markers (correct)
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?
- Speculation
- Narrative (correct)
- Conjecture
- Guesswork
What do historians debate regarding past events?
What do historians debate regarding past events?
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What is history's nature as an academic discipline and its usefulness in giving?
What is history's nature as an academic discipline and its usefulness in giving?
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