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<p>[QUOTE="kevin McGonigal, post: 6443725, member: 72790"]When I taught high school students history I tried to keep it simple but at the same time give them a sense of chronology. The era of the River Valley Civilizations was from circa 3500 to 500 BC, the Ancient (or Classical) World from circa 500 BC to 500 AD, the Medieval Period from ca. 500 to 1500 AD, early modern times ca. 1500 to 1750 and modern history from 1750 to today. I am certain some will disagree with such a simplistic designation but it had the virtue of being memorable and I think it pretty close to giving the students a sense of time. When it comes to coin collecting I think of the Classical period (as I saw it) as ancients coin time which would include the Byzantines up to about Justinian I, maybe to Heraclius.. My medieval coins begin with Ninth century pennies and when i pick up a late Byzantine it goes into the medieval tray or, if I have room in latest ancient tray. I'm sure that Basil the Bulgar Slayer would object and Alexius would have an absolute fit at being in the same tray with Crusader deniers but we all have to live with imperfect accommodations</p><p>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kevin McGonigal, post: 6443725, member: 72790"]When I taught high school students history I tried to keep it simple but at the same time give them a sense of chronology. The era of the River Valley Civilizations was from circa 3500 to 500 BC, the Ancient (or Classical) World from circa 500 BC to 500 AD, the Medieval Period from ca. 500 to 1500 AD, early modern times ca. 1500 to 1750 and modern history from 1750 to today. I am certain some will disagree with such a simplistic designation but it had the virtue of being memorable and I think it pretty close to giving the students a sense of time. When it comes to coin collecting I think of the Classical period (as I saw it) as ancients coin time which would include the Byzantines up to about Justinian I, maybe to Heraclius.. My medieval coins begin with Ninth century pennies and when i pick up a late Byzantine it goes into the medieval tray or, if I have room in latest ancient tray. I'm sure that Basil the Bulgar Slayer would object and Alexius would have an absolute fit at being in the same tray with Crusader deniers but we all have to live with imperfect accommodations .[/QUOTE]
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