Ancient history
Ancient history is a time period from the beginning of writing and recorded human history through late antiquity. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the development of Sumerian cuneiform script. Ancient history covers all continents inhabited by humans in the period 3000 BC – AD 500, ending with the expansion of Islam in late antiquity.
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- nounA person who is very old.
- nounA person who lived in ancient times.
- adjectiveHaving lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
- adjectiveExistent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
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