History

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History is a term that refers to information about the past. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of human people, families, and societies. Knowledge of history is often said to encompass both knowledge of past events and historical thinking skills.

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Traditionally, the study of history has been considered a part of the humanities. However, in modern academia, history is increasingly classified as a social science, especially when chronology is the focus.

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Historians limit their study to events that have occurred since the introduction of the earliest known written and historical records, i.e. Narmer Palette of circa 3200 BC. Events before then (including more than 99 percent of the time humans have existed) are called prehistory, a period informed by the fields of palaeontology and archaeology. In cultures where written records did not appear until more recent times, oral tradition is used, and even in cultures where written records are common, many historians supplement the written records with oral history.

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Past: PAST is a building located at Zielna 37 street, in Warsaw, Poland. It was built in 1904-1910 and was constructed in two phases. The lower part, designed by L. Wahiman, I.G. Ciason and B. Brochowicz-Rogoyski, was completed in 1904-1905; the upper part was added in the years 1907-1910....

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