Benchmarks of Civilization
An Account of the Development, Migration and Kinship of the World’s Peoples and Cultures
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Scientists pinpoint when humans had babies with Neanderthals
A pair of new studies sheds light on a pivotal but mysterious chapter of the human origin story, revealing that modern humans and Neanderthals had babies together for an extended period, peaking 47,000 years ago — leaving genetic fingerprints in modern-day...
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Delve into the intricate journey of human development, migration, and cultural kinship across the globe. Our resources provide a comprehensive look at how civilizations have evolved over millennia.The Benchmarks of Civilization poster serves as a pivotal educational...
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Telegraph: Ancient Iraqis may have worshipped Alexander the Great, says British Museum
British Museum experts could have solved an archaeological mystery after discovering a temple where Alexander the Great may have been proclaimed divine. Experts working on the ancient city of Girsu in southern Iraq unearthed a 4,000-year-old Sumerian temple, so old...
Quora: What invention played a major role in mankind’s development but gets little attention?
This post contains excellent explanations of many inventions we take for granted including: Standardized Pipe Threading Paperback Book Standardized pipe threading Froth flotation process Limited liability company Space between words Hand axe Sewer systems Beer...
History of Yesterday: Explained – How Assyrians Laid the Blueprint for Future Empires
What comes to mind when you think of an empire? Is it the Roman Empire, with its impressive road network? Or, you could be reminded of the Mongol Empire, which stretched from Beijing in the east to Hungary in the west.What about the British Empire, which was powered...
About Benchmarks of Civilization
This Benchmarks of Civilization book and its accompanying poster provide brief and illustrated resources about the development, migration and kinship of theworld’s peoples and cultures.
Historically, there have been numerous and vigorous academic disagreements about the timelines and events of most civilizations, particularly prehistoric.
However, recent scientific techniques for evidence dating and genetic tracing have provided new insights into past civilizations and cultures. That historic and genetic evidence demonstrates the kinship between all people of all civilizations and cultures over the millennia of human history.
The Benchmarks of Civilization poster provides an overview, and geographical reference and timeline for each major civilization and culture within each region of the world. Each timeline represents a cultural wave, with a beginning and end, some just a few centuries, and others for millennia.
The Benchmarks of Civilization poster helps to visualize the migration of populations. Each new civilization was the result of a population migration sometimes over a relatively short period. The poster exposes fascinating issues about the kinship between cultures: why and how did a population group break away and migrate, and how was a new culture born? Often plague or famine were the source of the death of a culture and impetus for migration as people sought new food and resources. Religion was also often a power for birth when a group fled or was forced away.
Waves out of Africa
