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    History (derived from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía) 'inquiry; knowledge acquired by

    investigation')[1] is the systematic study and documentation of human past.[2][3] 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.[4][5] Historians
    debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different
    causes and effects. Historians debate the nature of history as an end in itself, and its
    usefulness in giving perspective on the problems of the present.[4][6][7][8]

    The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory.
    [9]
    "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory,
    discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these
    events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written
    documents, oral accounts or traditional oral histories, art and material artifacts, and
    ecological markers.[10] History is incomplete and still has debatable mysteries.

    Stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources (such as
    the tales surrounding King Arthur), are usually classified as cultural heritage or legends.
    [11][12]
    History differs from myth in that it is supported by verifiable evidence. However,
    ancient cultural influences have helped create variant interpretations of the nature of
    history, which have evolved over the centuries and continue to change today. The
    modern study of history is wide-ranging, and includes the study of specific regions and
    certain topical or thematic elements of historical investigation. History is taught as a part
    of primary and secondary education, and the academic study of history is a major
    discipline in universities.

    Herodotus, a 5th-century BCE Greek historian, is often considered the "father of


    history", as one of the first historians in the Western tradition,[13] though he has been
    criticized as the "father of lies".[14][15] Along with his contemporary Thucydides, he helped
    form the foundations for the modern study of past events and societies.[16] Their works
    continue to be read today, and the gap between the culture-focused Herodotus and the
    military-focused Thucydides remains a point of contention or approach in modern
    historical writing. In East Asia a state chronicle, the Spring and Autumn Annals, was
    reputed to date from as early as 722 BCE, though only 2nd-century BCE texts have
    survived. The title "father of history" has also been attributed, in their respective
    societies, to Sima Qian and Ibn Khaldun

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