Archive
A rough timeline of how human knowledge evolved, from prehistoric tools to contemporary science, updated as I learn more.
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Prehistoric Knowledge (Before 3,000 BCE):
- Early tools and fire use
- Cave art and early forms of communication
Ancient Knowledge (3,000 BCE - 500 CE):
- Agriculture and animal domestication
- Writing systems (cuneiform, hieroglyphics)
- Mathematics (early counting, geometry)
- Astronomy and the calendar
- Philosophy (early Greek, Chinese, and Indian philosophies)
- Early medicine and herbal remedies
Classical Knowledge (Antiquity) (500 BCE - 500 CE):
- Greek and Roman contributions to philosophy, mathematics, and science
- Euclidean geometry
- Early developments in physics and astronomy
- Early theories of ethics and politics
Medieval Knowledge (500 CE - 1500 CE):
- Islamic Golden Age contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine
- Scholastic philosophy in Europe
- Advances in medieval science and alchemy
- Development of universities and formal education
Renaissance and Enlightenment (Early Modern Period) (14th - 18th centuries):
- Revival of interest in classical knowledge
- Advances in natural philosophy (precursor to modern science)
- Scientific revolution (e.g., Copernicus, Galileo, Newton)
- Enlightenment philosophy and political theory (e.g., Locke, Rousseau, Voltaire)
Industrial Revolution and Modern Era (18th century - early 20th century):
- Rapid advancements in science and technology
- Evolutionary biology (Darwin)
- Physics (Einstein's theory of relativity)
- Quantum mechanics
- Modern psychology
- Advances in computer science and information technology
Contemporary Knowledge (20th century - present):
- Recent developments in genetics and genomics
- Space exploration and astrophysics
- Environmental science and climate change research
- Neuroscience and artificial intelligence
I like the above given chart by ChatGpt and I will keep on updating as I learn more and more to make more accurate timeline to get bigger picture on how we have evolved as species and learned things to become what we are today.
Let's first define how are we going to refere to Timeline in years. Well guess what I don't know much about calanders and time keeping. Let's learn about calendars first.
I feel like we don't know much about time at all and the way we should have our calendars and spans out our history.