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History

Definition

History refers to the study of past events, particularly human activities, societies, and civilizations.

Analogy

Imagine history as a puzzle. Each event is like a puzzle piece that fits together with others to create the bigger picture of our past.

Related terms

Historiography: Historiography is the study of historical writing and interpretation.

Primary Sources: Primary sources are firsthand accounts or original documents from the time period being studied in history.

Chronology: Chronology is the arrangement of events in the order they occurred in time.



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