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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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capital city
History; Ancient history
A capital city or capital town (or simply capital) is the municipality[citation needed] enjoying primary status in a state, country, province, or other region as its seat of government. A capital is ...
hunting
History; Ancient history
Hunting is the practice of pursuing, killing or trapping any living organism, usually wildlife or feral animals, by humans for food, recreation, or trade. Animals may also hunt other animal species, ...
hunting
History; Ancient history
Hunting is the practice of pursuing, killing or trapping any living organism, usually wildlife or feral animals, by humans for food, recreation, or trade. Animals may also hunt other animal species, ...
Helike of Greece
History; Ancient history
An ancient Greek city that disappeared overnight due to an earthquake 'swallowing' the city underwater, and casting a tsunami on it following the earthquake. To this day only 3 Helike coins have been ...
Minoan Civilization of Crete
History; Ancient history
Part of the Bronze Age, the Minoan civilization began approximately around the 27th century BC. The written language of the Minoans has been defined as 'Linear A scripts', and still yet, has not been ...
The Nabateans
History; Ancient history
The Nabateans lived in southern Jordan, Canaan, and northern Arabia. The civilization is believed to begin around 6 BC. They are well known for their structures carved into sandstone where they lived ...
Indus Valley Civilization
History; Ancient history
Located in Pakistan, thought to have begun around 2600 BC, the Indus Valley Civilization was among the largest early urban settlements in the world. It was scientifically found that the civilization ...
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