World Hisotry Acronyms

When was the Post-classical era?

c.a. 1200-1450

When was the Early Modern era?

c.a. 1450-1750

When was the Modern era?

c.a. 1750-1900

When was the Contemporary era?

c.a. 1900-present

What acronym is used for Post-classical?

TIMBER

What acronym is used for Early Modern?

GERMS

What acronym is used for Modern?

RAISING

What acronym is used for Contemporary?

DICE

T in Timber

Trans-Saharan & Silk Road Trade

I in Timber

Indian Ocean & Islam

M in Timber

Mongol, Maya, Mali

B in Timber

Byzantines & Buddhism

E in Timber

European Feudalism

R in Timber

Regional Connection & Diffusion

G in Germs

Gunpowder & Empires

E in Germs

Exchange & Exploration

R in Germs

Renaissance & Reformation

M in Germs

Ming Dynasty

S in Germs

Silver, Sugar & Slavery

R in Raising

Revolutions

A in Raising

Abolition

I in Raising

Industrialization

S in Raising

Social Darwinism & Spheres of Influence

Second I in Raising

Imperialism

N in Raising

Nationalism

G in Raising

Global migrations

D in Dice

Decolonization

I in Dice

Innovations & Integration

C in Dice

Conflicts & Communism

E in Dice

Environmental Issues & Economy