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History (discipline)

Scope note

Discipline that studies the chronological record of events, such as affecting a nation, community, individual, object, or place, based on a critical examination of source materials and usually presenting an explanation of their causes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054394

Equivalent Terms used

historical

Created

13yrs ago

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