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The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx
c. 2580-2560 BCE
Period 1: Prehistory and Early Civilizations
Period 1: Prehistory and Early Civilizations
To 600 BCE
The Athenian Acropolis featuring the Parthenon
447-432 BCE
Period 2: The Classical Era
Period 2: The Classical Era
600 BCE to 600 CE
Pilgrims on hajj to Mecca. Islam was founded c. 622 CE.
Period 3: The Middle Ages
Period 3: The Middle Ages
600 to 1450
Model of a slave ship crossing the middle passage. Slaves are shown lying in chains on the middle deck.
Period 4: The Early Modern Period
Period 4: The Early Modern Period
1450 to 1750
German factory, c. 1870
Period 5: The Industrial Era
Period 5: The Industrial Era
1750 to 1900
Hiroshima Peace Memorial to victims of the atomic bomb
1945
Period 6: The 20th Century
Period 6: The 20th Century
1900 to Present
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