Understand the world, one country at a time.
Essential books that explain a country’s history, politics, and culture.
History, organized by time.
Choose an era to see where the world was changing — then drill into regions, countries, and books.
Hover to preview. Click to explore.
10,000 BCE
500 BCE
1500
1914
Today
Pick a lane
Hover an era above to see it light up below, then click “Start here”.
Middle East
3 eras
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Europe
5 eras
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South & East Asia
5 eras
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Americas
2 eras
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Timeline of World History
Tap an era to explore
~200,000 BCE → Present
Human Origins & Early Societies
Humans emerge, migrate, and build early settlements.
Africa
Middle East
200000 BCE → 3000 BCE
Ancient Civilizations
Writing, states, and religion take shape across early centers.
Middle East
South & East Asia
3000 BCE → 500 BCE
Classical Empires & Thought
Philosophy, empire, and universal ideas spread widely.
Europe
South & East Asia
500 BCE → 500 CE
Post-Classical Worlds
Trade networks and new political orders reshape regions.
Middle East
500 CE → 1200 CE
Early Modern Transformation
Exploration, gunpowder empires, and global exchange accelerate change.
Europe
1200 CE → 1750 CE
Industrial & Imperial Age
Industry, nationalism, and empire transform economies and power.
Europe
Americas
1750 CE → 1914 CE
The Modern World
World wars, decolonization, globalization, and the digital age.
Africa
Americas
1914 CE → 2025 CE
Map view is your fast “mental model”; list view is your browse mode.
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Track your world journey.
Save what you’ve read and build your own personal world curriculum as you learn.
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Bookmarks & notes
Highlight key ideas, keep quotes, and save “next reads” by era.
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Reading paths
Build a 3-hour / 3-day / 3-week path you can actually follow.
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Badges that mean something
Earn milestones by region + era (not mindless streak farming).
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Shareable journeys
Share a clean “what I read to understand X” list with friends.
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