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Six millennia of world history at a glance, in more than 400 illustrations.Through thousands of dates, facts and quotes, all in chronological sequence, a 30-foot, visual panorama of history literally unfolds, revealing untold treasures inside. Great empires, dynasties, rulers from King Solomon to the present day, exciting inventions, and dramatic discoveries: this magnificent, fully updated chart covers 40 centuries before Christ and 20 centuries after his birth. Based on the famous and now very rare Victoria wall chart, first published in 1890, it maintains the traditional design, but with new maps, charts, and information that go right up to the 21st century. With coverage of the Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Worlds; Geochronological Timecharts; images of sculptures and costumes; ethnologies; and lots more, this one-of-a-kind item can be displayed on the wall or used as a handy educational reference.… (more)
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Hard to know what to make of the comprehensive concurrence of events. For
Includes reigns of rulers and their "important" battles, history-making inventions, mythical and biblical figures, great monuments and some demographics. Special attention is given to Hebrew and "Christian" events -- the Prophets, the "Exodus", the Babylonian Exile, and the "ten persecutions", the eight Crusades, the twenty ecumenical councils, etc.
The history of women, culture (dance, music, literature, middle class emergence, urbanization, etc) is almost entirely overlooked. Also, while India and Asia are included, the New World and Africa are included as colonies of the European monarchs.
Includes regimes up through 1980's.