The black hole of Antiquity
Before year 0, memory is mostly emperors and philosophers — a survival bias.
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The Heartbeat of History
From 3000 BC to 2026: what does humanity remember?
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The Gutenberg explosion
After 1450, recorded entities jump by an order of magnitude.
Blind spots
Western capitals are overrepresented compared with Asian and African empires.