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Time and space are the bond of all things. Big History attempts to examine everything closely related to us within them.

The earliest human writing: the origin of cuneiform writing, jemdite nasin, uruk and sumer civilization

Humanity’S Earliest Writing

Where did the earliest human writing systems originate? How did cuneiform evolve from pictographic symbols into a fully developed script? This article focuses on the origins of writing and the threshold of civilization.

Marta-Brett Culture | Ancient Northern Eurasians, Marta Boys and River Princesses

Marta-Bret Culture

What is the Marta-Brett culture? Who were the ancient northern Eurasian people (ANE)? This article explains this 24000-year-old Siberian culture, its genetic contributions, and its relationship with the Little River Princess.

Assyrian Bannibal | The last powerful Assyrian king conquered Egypt and perished in the library of Elan Assyrian Bannibal

Assyrian Banibal

Assyrian Banibal was the last powerful monarch of the Assyrian Empire. He conquered Egypt, washed Elam with blood, established the world's earliest systematic library, and witnessed the empire's demise from its peak.

Ramses II | The Greatest Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, the Battle of Kadishi and the Temple of Abu Simbel

Ramesses The Great

Ramses II was the most famous pharaoh of the 19th dynasty of ancient Egypt, and this article describes his life, the Battle of Kadishi, the Silver Plate Peace Treaty, the Sun Festival of the Abu Simbel Temple, architectural miracles and Naftari.

The King's Rights Fall from Heaven | Sumer's King's Watch and the Earliest Human Concept of King's Rights

The Kingship『Descend From Heaven 』

Why did the Sumerian king table say that "kingship descends from heaven"? This paper interprets the origin of the earliest human mythology of kingship, Eridu, Alulim, the Great Flood and the concept of divine kingship.

Solon Reform | Athens Democratic Solution Order 400-Person Council Jury Court Ancient Greek History

Solon Reform In Athens

Solon's reform was the most important social and political reform in Athens in 594 BC. It abolished debt slavery, divided citizens according to property, established jury court, and laid the foundation of western democratic system.

The Great Leap Forward of Prehistoric Culture | Human Art Revolution 50000 Years Aorina Cave Painting Culture Human Evolution

Late Paleolithic Revolution

About 50000 years ago, our race experienced something very special: just as Athena in Greek mythology injected soul into mankind, mankind suddenly possessed unprecedented figurative artistic creativity. This event, known as the "Late Paleolithic Revolution", is a watershed in the history of human evolution.

King David and the United Kingdom of Israel | The Period of the Judges, Saul, Jerusalem, and the Rise of the Davidic Dynasty

King David And The United Kingdom Of Israel

How did the United Kingdom of Israel come into being? The Period of the Judges, King Saul, King David’s unification of Israel, the establishment of Jerusalem as the capital, the defeat of the Philistines, and the archaeological evidence provided by the Dan Stele.

Zheng Zhuang Gong and Zheng Guo: The Legendary Life of the Spring and Autumn Bully and the Prelude to Striving for hegemony

Zheng Zhuang, First Hegemon Of The Spring And Autumn

Zheng Zhuang Gong, the Spring and Autumn Bully, the third monarch of Zheng State, used power to calm civil strife, defeated Zhou Tianzi, led the battle of Ge and Zhou Zheng to fight for quality, opened the prelude to the Spring and Autumn War, and interpreted his legendary life and the history of the rise and fall of Zheng State.

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the origin of the universe

the origin of the universe

The Origin of the Universe: From the Big Bang Singularity to the cosmic background radiation to today's history of space-time evolution of the universe, a theoretical physicist called the "world origin story" of the standard model of cosmology"

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The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram and the Life Cycle of Stars

The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram and the Life Cycle of Stars

Herot and the life cycle of stars: stars are the premise of all possibilities in this world. They represent the most magnificent stories in the universe. I am dust from stars

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Earth Timeline

Earth Timeline

Earth timetable: in the past 4 billion years, the biosphere has not only witnessed the Cambrian explosion, but also experienced numerous mass extinctions. So, how did life evolve from the first single cell to the whole world, including us?

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the evolution of mankind

the evolution of mankind

Human evolution: about 7 million years ago, our ancestors and the ancestors of chimpanzees diverged, since then, countless human species appeared and died out, until 200000 years ago, the last branch of the human race on the stage

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standard model of cosmology

standard model of cosmology

The Standard Model of Cosmology: the speed of light, relativity, quantum mechanics, and the relationship between the cosmological principle and the Big Bang theory. This is the "origin story" from theoretical physicists, and it is more exciting than any creation myth.

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The Origin of Chinese Civilization

The Origin of Chinese Civilization

The origin of Chinese civilization: from the "five major cultural systems" of the Neolithic Age nine thousand years ago and the "early Chinese embryonic form" represented by the "three major cultural systems" in 5000 BC, until the formation of the "Chinese concept" after the temple ditch of Yangshao culture

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About Big-History Online

What is Big History?

"Big History" is an entirely new grand historical narrative that breaks through the disciplinary boundaries of traditional historical research. It integrates the history of the universe, the Earth, life, and humanity, examining our world from a holistic perspective.

Rather than being limited to national or dynastic histories, it takes "time" as its core thread and "space" as its fundamental backdrop. It seeks to connect the full-scale history from the birth of the universe (13.8 billion years ago), the formation of the Earth (4.6 billion years ago), the origin of life (3.8 billion years ago), the emergence of humans (7 million years ago), to the rise of civilization (thousands of years ago).

Yes, it examines everything within a complete framework of time and space!

"Time" and "space" are the natural bonds that connect all things. Everything can only emerge, evolve, and develop within a specific spatiotemporal context.

"Big History Online" is dedicated to popularizing and spreading knowledge of Big History. We abandon fragmented historical narratives and integrate findings from astronomy, geology, biology, anthropology, and other disciplines. Using timelines, visual charts, and in-depth thematic analyses, we help you understand the underlying logic of Big History: nothing exists in isolation, and humanity today is the product of billions of years of cosmic evolution.

We aim to use accessible language and vivid visual presentations to help more people understand the complete narrative from the Big Bang to modern civilization, recognize humanity’s place in the universe, and reflect on the meaning and future of civilization.

We believe: only by understanding the grand historical context can we better grasp the present and look to the future.

We also hope that whether you are an enthusiast of general knowledge, a student, an educator, or simply a thinker with a natural curiosity about the world, you can find your own perspective of Big History here.

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