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ancient history

Also known as ancient world, ancient time, before Middle Ages, Antiquity

human history from the earliest records to the end of the classical periods

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Ancient history refers to the period of human civilization from the earliest written records through the end of the classical periods, encompassing the rise and fall of some of humanity's first great societies. It matters because it shows us how the foundations of law, government, culture, and knowledge were established by early civilizations, shaping the world we live in today.

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41,030 papers

Ancient history of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.ReviewEndocrine development · 2011New MIDOI: 10.1159/000321248
Rapa Nui's population history rewritten using ancient DNA.Nature · 2024Schiffels S, Nägele KDOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-02620-1
Prostatitis: ancient history and new horizons.World journal of urology · 2003Krieger JN, Weidner WDOI: 10.1007/s00345-003-0325-4
The Caduceus.The Journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey · 1979Sophocles AM
[Horus].Orvosi hetilap · 1991Magyar LA
Ancient condoms.The journal of family planning and reproductive health care · 2007Smith LDOI: 10.1783/147118907779399783
Masaccio's cripple.Lancet (London, England) · 1996Loschiavo F
Thucydides' syndrome.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 1998McSherry J

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: historical period
Part of: study of history
Has part: Ancient Egypt
Followed by: Postclassical Era
Follows: prehistory
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Commons category: Ancient history
topic's main category: Category:Ancient history
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
facet of: history
start time: 3200-00-00
end time: 0500-00-00
topic has template: Template:Ancient history
Stack Exchange tag: history.stackexchange.com/tags/ancient-history
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Ancient history is a time period from the beginning of writing and recorded human history through late antiquity. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the development of Sumerian cuneiform script. Ancient history covers all continents inhabited by humans in the period 3000 BC – AD 500, ending with the expansion of Islam in late antiquity.

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