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Eras & Periodization
Orient yourself in time — from prehistory to the digital age.
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Prehistory & Human Origins Hominins, migration, tools, and the rise of complex societies.
Ancient & Classical Worlds Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Persia, India, China, and Mesoamerica.
Late Antiquity & Medieval Byzantium, caliphates, kingdoms, crusades, plague, and scholastic thought.
Renaissance & Early Modern (1500–1800) Humanism, printing, reformation, exploration, and state formation.
Long 19th Century (1789–1914) Revolutions, industry, nationalism, empire, and reform movements.
20th Century World wars, decolonization, Cold War, rights, and rapid technology shifts.
21st Century & Contemporary Globalization, the internet, crises, culture, and continuity with the past.
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