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Time Line of Human Civilization
(Choose "Timeline of Time")
From 1,200,000,000 B.C. to 1999. Calls itself " very abridged" Timeline. Gives one
key event, development, or discovery for each date. For the prehistoric period, dates cover
groups of years or periods, but after this time, dates may vary from entries decades apart to year-
by-year entries. Worth looking at to identify key events and developments.
World History: 3,000Years of World
History
This site presents history from approximately 1,000 B.C. to the present in the form of
charts and maps. Events are presented in chronological chart form, and the "people" option is
shown in the form of a chronological chart of
contemporaries. Maps cover different periods and movements in history such as the spread of
Islam, barbarian invasions, etc.
Web
Chronology Project
Has general world chronology, regional, and cultural chronologies including major
religions. Covers 5,000,000 to 1989. Often has many layers where you progress down to very
detailed chronologies, sometimes year by year. Click on many events and developments to get
substantial description. For another general world timeline for the stream of
history. Western
Civilization
Excellent source for detailed chronological study of history.
Christy's Garden of
History and Timelines
This useful series of timelines covers world history from the ancient period to 1997.
Gives assortment of major events for dates and emphasizes people. A merit is that it attempts to
cover year by year. Also has an assortment of other timelines.
Chronologies by Broad Period of History
EAWC
Chronology
This chronology of the ancient world is linked to essays and images and arranged by
area of the world including the Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam, and
Medieval Europe, and a global chronology. A chronology for a region is given with descriptions
of events for each date and sometimes with links to pictures and essays.
Medieval
Timeline
This excellent chronology is virtually day by day from 900 to 1400 A.D. Events
and names are clickable and give detailed descriptions. Also available at this amazing one-stop
site are maps, genealogical charts, lists of places with pictures - castles, cathedrals, etc. And it
round it off, all people's names in the chronology are clickable and and also approachable
through an alphabetical list. This site should be an award-winner for giving quick understanding
of this period of history.
Renaissance and
Reformation Chronology
This chronology covers 1260 to 1648, often year by year. Usually gives one major
event for a date. Does not have links.
Eighteenth
Century Chronology
This chronology covers 1660 through 1800 with year-by-year dates. Clicking on a
year yields major events and developments in a number of different fields.
History
by Time Period
Has links to Ancient History, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century history, and also
links to Middle Ages, Renaissance, and other timelines.
Chronologies by Day of the Week
Today in History: Daily
Almanac
This chronology presents a large number of entries for any one day of the year, including,
births, events, and deaths from around 1000 A.D. to the present.
This Day
in
History
This site links to a good selection of day-of-the-month chronologies and has links to a
wide variety of other day-of-the-month calendars, such as literary calendars.
Any Day in History
Covering A.D. to the present which gives births, deaths, and events on any particular day of any
year. A good day-of-the-
month chronology.
Today in
History
Covering A.D. to the present which gives births, deaths, and events on any particular day of any
year.
Metasites
Chronologies of a particular type can be found on the Internet by a search using Metacrawler or
some other search engine. Enter the subject or area and "chronologies." - for example, "Egypt
chronologies," or "Egypt timelines." Perhaps a faster way is to find a desired chronology by
using the metasites below which collect links to all types of chronologies. Also, the most
comprehensive chronologies are often found in print form. For access to these, click on "More
Options" below.
Chronologies
This site is by far the most comprehensive and lists more than 8 pages of
chronologies covering hundreds of sites. Chronologies are arranged in sections of general world,
by continent, by subject, U.S. general, and U.S. by decade. The last word in locating a useful
chronology.
TimePage Links
Among other links for general history sites, is a section of links for timelines.
Alternatime
Provided here is a list of chronologies or timelines grouped in history and culture,
science and technology, art and literature, popular culture and current events, and science fiction.
Timelines,
and Dynastic Tables
Sections here link to general timelines, military history timelines and a very useful
list of timelines by country or region. Perhaps the best part are the dynastic or genealogical
tables for famous rulers and person in history which are often needed for use with
timelines.
More Options
Additional print resources for
Chronologies, Dates, and
Decades.
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