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World History TL
World history from 50,000 BCE to modern times.
Sun 15 Feb 2026
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World History TL
By Michael Alan Prestwood
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History reminds us that ideas do not float above events—they shape them. Philosophy, technology, economics, and belief systems leave fingerprints on every era. To understand the present clearly, you must see how yesterday’s assumptions became today’s institutions.
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Hist 1: Prehistory
~50,000 BCE to 4000 BCE
Our cognitive foundation settled long before cities, scripture, or science. The same mind that painted caves now designs spacecraft. Technology changes rapidly; human nature changes slowly. Much of modern conflict is ancient psychology wearing modern tools.
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Hist 2: Ancient History
4000 BCE to 500 CE
Writing did more than record events—it stabilized belief systems. Once ideas are written, they scale. Civilizations rise not only on agriculture and trade, but on shared narratives that coordinate millions of minds across generations.
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Hist 3: Medieval History
500 CE to 1500 CE
Periods labeled “dark” often contain quiet innovation. Knowledge migrates, reorganizes, and waits. Intellectual progress is rarely linear; it is stored, transmitted, translated, and rediscovered across cultures.
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Hist 4: Post Medieval History
1500 to 1950
Scientific method and industrial application altered not just productivity, but perception. Once humanity learned to systematically test nature, acceleration became structural. Growth shifted from occasional bursts to continuous momentum.