The History of Ancient Civilization. By the Rev. J. Verschoyle. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1889) Nature - The History of Ancient Civilization. Skip to main content. Thank you for visiting nature.com.

In essence, human history would become a straightforward story of progress: most of us were miserable most of the time, we developed civilization, everything got better.

Civilization is a way of talking about human history on the largest scale. From the cave paintings of Lascaux to the latest MoMA exhibition, it binds human history together.

While Confucius traveled with his disciples to various feudal states, Greek historian Herodotus traversed mountains and seas ...

There is also more, though not so adequate, allusion to the rôle of science in history than would be found in most books of earlier date. A Brief History of Civilization. By John S. Hoyland. Pp. 288.

Archaeology supports that 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia were well-versed in boatbuilding and open-sea fishing. This research puts Southeast Asia ahead of Europe and Africa in ...

The Civilization series is one of the oldest and most venerated in gaming. But before you step into the future of Beyond Earth, take a moment to reflect on this 4X strategy series’ past.

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