History of Culture

Culture can be traced to prehistory. During this period, material culture is most easily accessible, and information about conceptual and behavioral culture must be determined through indirect means. During antiquity, with the development of writing, information from material culture is useful, though conceptual and behavioral culture can be determined for a few peoples. In the classical and medieval period, material culture becomes less directly useful than conceptual and behavioral culture. In the modern period, advances in material culture have helped drive rapid social change, although conceptual and behavioral culture are also important. The future development of culture is unclear, although material culture, conceptual culture, and behavioral culture will all be significant.

   

History

This can be connected specifically to history of behavioral culture, conceptual culture, and material culture.

Prehistory

Evidence of behavioral culture and conceptual culture is rather scanty. Elements of material culture can be followed.

Early prehistory

In Early prehistory there is only indirect evidence of behavioral or conceptual culture. Most of what remains consist mostly of stone tools and related elements of material culture. The Pliocene can be connected. The early Pleistocene can be connected. The early mid Pleistocene can be connected. The late mid Pleistocene can be connected. The late Pleistocene can be connected.

Middle prehistory

There is more suggestion of behavioral culture in this period. There is only indirect evidence of conceptual culture except for graphic art. This period shows more evidence of human manufacture of various artifacts and related elements of material culture.

The 5th decamillennium BP can be connected. The 4th decamillennium BP can be connected. The 3rd decamillennium BP can be connected. The 2nd decamillennium BP can be connected.

Late prehistory

Late prehistory shows more evidence of behavioral, conceptual, and material culture. The early 8th millennium BC can be connected. The late 8th millennium BC can be connected. The early 7th millenium BC can be connected. The late 7th millennium BC can be connected. The early 6th millennium BC can be connected. The late 6th millennium BC can be connected.

Antiquity

Evidence of behavioral culture, conceptual culture and material culture increases steadily throughout antiquity.

5th Millennium BC

Developments in behavioral, conceptual, and material culture can be identified.

The early 5th millennium BC can be connected. The early mid 5th millennium BC can be connected. The mid 5th millennium BC can be connected. The late mid 5th millennium BC can be connected. The late 5th millennium BC can be connected.

4th millennium BC

Elements of behavioral culture including various customs can be followed. developments of conceptual culture include early writing. Developments in material culture include the use of metal tools.

The early 4th millennium BC can be connected. The early mid 4th millennium BC can be connected. The mid 4th millennium BC can be connected. The late mid 4th millennium BC can be connected. The late late 4th millennium BC can be connected.

3rd millennium BC

Behavioral culture can be examined through use of written records. Conceptual culture includes written records. Material culture includes the use of bronze in various artifacts. The early 3rd millennium BC can be connected. The early mid 3rd millennium BC can be connected. The mid 3rd millennium BC can be connected. The late mid 3rd millennium BC can be connected. The late 3rd millennium BC can be connected.

2nd Millennium BC

Behavioral culture can be considered. Developments of conceptual culture include the development of alphabetic writing. Developments in material culture include the use of iron technology.The early 2nd millennium BC can be connected. The early mid 2nd millennium BC can be connected. The mid 2nd millennium BC can be connected. The late mid 2nd millennium BC can be connected. The late 2nd millennium BC can be connected.

Early first millennium BC

Most areas of material culture can be clearly identified. Developments of conceptual culture include most of the Old Testament and the beginnings of Greek literature and philosophy. Developments of behavioral culture include drama. The 10th century BC, the 9th century BC, the 8th century BC, the 7th century BC, and the 6th century BC can be connected.

Classical and medieval

Developments in behavioral culture, conceptual culture, and material culture can be followed throghout classical and medieval times.

Early classical history

Cultural contributions of the Greek and Roman peoples are significant and have includied material culture, conceptual culture and behavioral culture. The 5th century BC can be connected. The 4th century BC can be connected. The 3rd century BC can be connected. The 2nd century BC can be connected. The 1st century BC can be connected.

Late classical history

Late classical history involves Roman and some Persian peoples and includes developments in material culture, conceptual culture, and behavioral culture. This can be followed through the 1st century CE. The 2nd century CE has connections to culture. The 3rd century CE has connections to culture. The 4th century CE has connections to culture. The 5th century CE has connections to culture.

Early medieval history

Early medieval history includes contributions of Early Medieval European and Islamic peoples and developments of behavioral culture, conceptual culture, and material culture. This can be followed through the 6th century, 7th century, 8th century, 9th century, and 10th century.

Late medieval history

Late medieval history includes contributions of the European Renaissance and developments of behavioral culture, conceptual culture, and material culture. These can be followed through the 11th century, 12th century, 13th century, 14th century, and 15th century.

Modern history

Modern history includes development in behavioral culture, conceptual culture, and material culture. The 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century can be considered.

Future

Material culture, conceptal culture, and behavioral culture can be examined. The near future including next month ( June 2011 and July 2011), next quarter including December 2009, Jamuary 2010, February 2010, March 2010, and next year including the second quarter 2010, third quarter 2010, and fourth quarter 2010, the middle future including the next five years, next 20 years, next century, and next 5 centuries and far future can be discussed.


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