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Institutions in general are such a broad subject that their history closely reflects world history. Their roots can be traced to prehistory, but they are more easily examined in antiquity. During classical and medieval times, the forms familiar to us began to take shape, and in modern times they have developed extensively. Their future can be examined to some extent. |
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Religion is difficult to examine in prehistory, but details become increasingly abundant through antiquty, classical and medieval history, and modern history. Government is also difficult to examine in prehistory, but likewise details become increasinly abundant throughout antiquity, classical and medieval history, and modern history. Economics can be somewhat examined in prehistory, and is easier to follow in antiquity, classical and medieval, and modern history. Education is also difficult to follow in prehistory, but easier to study in antiquity, classical and medieval times, and modern times. Families are difficult to follow in prehistory, and the record is discontinuous in antiquity. They are a little easier to follow in classical and medieval times and best documented in modern times.
The early roots of religion, government, economics, education, and families in prehistory are nearly inaccessible, except by the indirect evidence of material culture as this is discovered by archaeology.
The origins of institutions including religion, government, economics, and education in early prehistory are largely speculative. A form of family may be the fundamental form of social organization of pre-modern humans.
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 considered.
Slightly more evidence of institutions is available in middle prehistory. Evidence of religion, early government, trade, and families can be found. 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.
Religion was present, but is not well known. Government seems to have been small scale. There is evidence of trade and economic activity. Education seems to have been informal. Families probably formed the basis of social organization. The early 8th millennium BC can be connected. The late 8th millennium BC can be connected. The early 7th millennium 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 is better known. Religion, government, economics, education, and families all developed extensively.
There seems to be limited evidence of religion and government activity, and economic activity. Education does not seem to have been highly formalized, but family was undoubtedly important.
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.
There is evidence of religion, government, economic activity, with some information about education and families. 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 4th millennium BC can be connected.
Written records are available from Bronze age cultures and religion, government, economics, education, and families can be studied in more detail. 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 third millennium BC can be connected.
Religion, government, economics, education, and families can be studied in even more detail. 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 millemmium BC can be connected. The late 2nd millennium BC can be connected.
Religion, government, economics, education, and families are even better known. The 10th century BC, the 9th century BC, the 8th century BC, the 7th century BC, and the 6th century BC can be connected.
The origins of particular variants can often be traded to classical and medieval history. Religion, government, economics, education, and families can all be followed in this period.
There are recognizable roots of religion, government, economics, education, and families. These can be considered in the 5th century BC, the 4th century BC, the 3rd century BC, the 2nd century BC, and the 1st century BC.
Roman, Germanic, and Persian institutions including families, education, economics, government, and religion can be connected. The 1st century CE is connected to institutions. The 2nd century CE has connections to institutions. The 3rd century CE has connections to institutions. The 4th century CE has connections to institutions. The 5th century CE has connections to institutions.
Families, education, economics, government, and religion including medieval European institutions, Byzantine institutions, and early Islamic institutions among others can be connected. These can be considered in the 6th century, the 7th century, the 8th century, the 9th century, and the 10th century.
Religion, government, economics, education, and families including Byzantine, and Islamic institutions can be connected. The 11th century, 12th century, 13th century, 14th century, and 15th century can be examined.
The social institutions of religion, government, economics, education, and families have become more complex and often more organized in modern times. The 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century are more closely examined on a separate page. The 20th century has been further separated.
The future is unpredictable in full detail, but religion and government are being examined.
The near future including next month (down to May 2011 and June 2011), next quarter including February 2010 and March 2010, next year including the second quarter 2010, third quarter 2010, and fourth quarter 2010 can be considered.
The middle future including the next five years, next twenty years, next century, and next 500 years and the far future can be examined.