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As with institutions in general, economic systems, companies, and economic activities can be followed through history. |
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Economics is somewhat difficult to trace in prehistory, but information in antiquity and through classical and medieval times is more abundant. Its modern history can be examined more thoroughly and its future can also be examined.
There are traces of information available on the existence of trade from prehistory, not so much from early prehistory, but by middle prehistory and certainly late prehistory.
The 5th millennium BC and the 4th millennium BC can be connected. The 3rd millennium BC including the early 3rd millennium BC, early mid 3rd millennium BC, mid 3rd millennium BC, late mid 3rd millennium BC, and late 3rd millennium BC can be connected. The 2nd millenium BC including the early 2nd millennium BC, the early mid 2nd millennium BC, the mid 2nd millennium BC, the late mid 2nd millennium BC, and the late 2nd millennium BC can be connected. The early first millennium BC including the 10th century BC, 9th century BC, 8th century BC, 7th century BC, and 6th century BC can be connected.
Early classical times including the 5th century BC, 4th century BC, 3rd century BC, 2nd century BE, and 1st century BC can be connected. Late classical times including the 1st century CE, 2nd century CE, 3rd century CE, 4th century CE, and 5th century CE is connected to economics.
Early medieval times including the 6th century CE, 7th century CE, 8th century CE, 9th century CE, and 10th century CE can be connected.
Late medieval times including the 11th century CE, 12th century CE, 13th century CE, 14th century CE, and 15th century CE can be connected.
In the 16th century, the beginnings of worldwide trade was established. This includes the early 16th century, early mid 16th century, mid 16th century, late mid 16th century, and late 16th century.
In the 17th century, worldwide trade continued to develop during the early 17th century, early mid 17th century, mid 17th century, late-mid 17th century, and late 17th century.
In the 18th century, great trading networks developed among the European powers. Details of the early 18th century, early mid 18th century, mid 18th century, late-mid 18th century, and late 18th century can be considered.
In the 19th century, the idea of free market economics was explored, and corporations began to increase in size and strength. Details of the early 19th, early-mid 19th, mid 19th, late-mid 19th, and late 19th century are not yet available.
In the 20th century. Details of the early 20th century, early-mid 20th century, and mid 20th century can be considered. Events of the early 1940s, late 1940s, early 1950s, and late 1950s can be connected.
The late-mid 20th century will be useful. The early 1960s, late 1960s, early 1970s, and late 1970s lack detail at present.
The late 20th century including the early 1980s, late 1980s, and early 1990s will be useful. The late 1990s including 1996. 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 can be connected.
The early 21st century can be connected. The early 2000s including 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 can be considered.
The late 2000s, specifically 2006 down to the 1st quarter, 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter including July, August, and September, and 4th quarter including October, November and December will be useful.
Also of some interest are 2007 down to the 1st quarter including January, February, and March, 2nd quarter including April, May, and June, and 3rd quarter including July, August, and September. The 4th quarter including October, November, and December will be useful.
In 2008, the first quarter 2008 including January, February, and March can be connected. The second quarter including April, May, and June can be connected. The third quarter including July, August and September can be connected. The fourth quarter including October, November, and December can also be connected. 2009 including events of the first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, and fourth quarter can be connected. 2010 including events of the first quarter and second quarter can be connected. The third quarter 2010 can be connected. The fourth quarter 2010 including October 2010 and November 2010 can be connected. December 2010 including 2010 week 49, 2010 week 50, 2010 week 51, 2010 week 52, and 2010 week 53 can be connected.
The early 2010s can be connected. 2011 can be connected. The first quarter 2011 can be connected.
January 2011 can be connected. 2011 week 1, 2011 week 2, 2011 week 3, 2011 week 4, 2011 week 5, and 2011 week 6 can be connected.
February 2011 including 2011 week 6, 2011 week 7, and 2011 week 8 can be connected.
March 2011 including 2011 week 10, 2011 week 11, 2011 week 12, 2011 week 13, and 2011 week 14 can be connected.
The second quarter 2011 can be connected.
April 2011 including 2011 week 14, 2011 week 15, 2011 week 16, 2011 week 17, and 2011 week 18 can be connected.
May 2011 including 2011 week 19, 2011 week 20, 2011 week 21, 2011 week 22, and 2011 week 23 can be connected.
June 2011 including 2011 week 23, 2011 week 24, 2011 week 25, 2011 week 26, and 2011 week 27 can be connected.
The third quarter 2011 can be connected. July 2011 including 2011 week 27 can be connected.
the near future can be examined. This includes next month, down to December 2009 and January 2010. Next quarter including January 2008, February 2010, and March 2008 can be considered. Next year can be examined. The middle future including the next 5 years, next 20 years, next century, and next 5 centuries can be connected. The far future is more obscure.