Ancient Times: A History of the Early World
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Ancient Times: A History of the Early World is a pioneering early-20th-century survey of ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean civilizations written as an accessible, comprehensive textbook for students.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ancient Times: A History of the Early World canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ancient Times: A History of the Early World Context triple: [James Henry Breasted, notableWork, Ancient Times: A History of the Early World]
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A.
An Encyclopedia of World History
An Encyclopedia of World History is a comprehensive reference work that surveys global historical events, civilizations, and themes from ancient times to the modern era.
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B.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
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C.
A Short History of the World
A Short History of the World is a concise, popular history book by H. G. Wells that surveys human history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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D.
The Dawn of European Civilization
The Dawn of European Civilization is an influential archaeological and historical study by Vere Gordon Childe that traces the origins and development of early European societies.
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E.
Geschichte des Altertums
Geschichte des Altertums is a multi-volume scholarly history of the ancient world by German historian Eduard Meyer, renowned for its comprehensive and systematic treatment of ancient civilizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ancient Times: A History of the Early World Target entity description: Ancient Times: A History of the Early World is a pioneering early-20th-century survey of ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean civilizations written as an accessible, comprehensive textbook for students.
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A.
An Encyclopedia of World History
An Encyclopedia of World History is a comprehensive reference work that surveys global historical events, civilizations, and themes from ancient times to the modern era.
-
B.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
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C.
A Short History of the World
A Short History of the World is a concise, popular history book by H. G. Wells that surveys human history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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D.
The Dawn of European Civilization
The Dawn of European Civilization is an influential archaeological and historical study by Vere Gordon Childe that traces the origins and development of early European societies.
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E.
Geschichte des Altertums
Geschichte des Altertums is a multi-volume scholarly history of the ancient world by German historian Eduard Meyer, renowned for its comprehensive and systematic treatment of ancient civilizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history textbook
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non-fiction book ⓘ survey of ancient history ⓘ |
| author | James Henry Breasted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversRegion |
Eastern Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationalLevel |
introductory college level
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secondary education ⓘ |
| educationalUse | school textbook ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
educational literature
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history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chronological tables
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illustrations ⓘ maps ⓘ |
| historicalApproach | civilizational survey ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ancient Mediterranean civilizations
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ancient Near Eastern civilizations ⓘ ancient history ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering early-20th-century survey of ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean civilizations ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| scope | comprehensive survey ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
ancient world
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early civilizations ⓘ |
| writingStyle | accessible ⓘ |
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Subject: Ancient Times: A History of the Early World Description of subject: Ancient Times: A History of the Early World is a pioneering early-20th-century survey of ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean civilizations written as an accessible, comprehensive textbook for students.
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