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Ancient history
The study of the written past from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, starting with Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing, from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC.
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Neanderthal
History; Ancient history
An extinct variety of human that lived in Europe, Africa, and Asia until about 30,000 years ago.
La Nina
History; Ancient history
A period during which the surface water of the eastern Pacific Ocean becomes cooler than usual.
Miocene Epoch
History; Ancient history
The period of time during the history of the Earth starting about 24 million years ago and ending about 5 million years ago.
Holocene Epoch
History; Ancient history
The period of time during the history of the Earth starting about 10,000 years ago and going all the way up to today.
Hominid
History; Ancient history
A member of the human species that are related to humans. Hominids stand upright, walk on two feet, and have large brains.
Harappa
History; Ancient history
Harappa is an archaeological site in Punjab, northeast Pakistan. It is the site of the ancient city which contains the ruins of a Bronze Age fortified city, which was part of the Indus Valley ...
Mohenjo-daro
History; Ancient history
Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site situated in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2600 BC, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, and one of ...