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ANCIENT HISTORY
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History
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3100 BCE
Oldest Known Dice: Skara Brae
By 5,100 Years Ago
Game History
Ancient games leave behind more than entertainment—they reveal how humans think about chance, fairness, and shared rules. The appearance of dice in multiple regions 5,000 years ago suggests that once societies reach a certain cognitive and social threshold, ideas spread quickly.
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“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
- Socrates
- 399 BCE
Socratic Method
Said at his trial in 399 BCE.
Socrates taught that self-reflection brought knowledge, which in turn brought meaning. I think he wanted you to uncover the truth, no matter what it is, reconcile it with your beliefs, and make sense of it in a way that is consistent with common knowledge.
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What is the history of Confucianism?
Confucian History
Confucianism was never about abstract belief or the afterlife. It focused on how people should live together—through proper conduct, relationships, and virtue. Its endurance comes from practicality: ideas designed to stabilize society tend to survive, even as they adapt.
Ancient History
The Age of Early Civilizations.
4000 BCE to 500 CE
Ancient History begins with the rise of writing systems and overlaps with humanity’s major creation traditions—Christian, Judaic, Zoroastrian, Mayan, and others. The hard start at 4000 BCE provides a neutral anchor near the center of those narratives. It concludes at 500 CE, flattening the traditional European-centric framing and marking the end of world ancient history rather than merely the start of a European “Dark Age.”
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