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Comparison with conventional History

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Comparison with conventional history Big History examines the past using numerous  time scales , from the  Big Bang  to  modernity , [4]  unlike conventional history courses which typically begin with the introduction of  farming  and  civilization , [15]  or with the beginning of  written records . It explores common  themes  and  patterns . [10]  Courses generally do not focus on humans until more than halfway through, [7]  and, unlike conventional history courses, there is not much focus on kingdoms or civilizations or wars or national borders. [7]  If conventional history focuses on human civilization with  humankind  at the center, Big History focuses on the  universe  and shows how humankind fits within this framework [16] and places human history in the wider context of the  universe's history . [17] [18] Conventional history often begins with the development of  agric...