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chronology

In archaeology, the sequencing of events or objects on a time scale. In dealing with recorded history, it is related to established calendars, but the dating of prehistory is more complicated, being dependent on archaeological and geological evidence.

Scientific absolute dating techniques and relative dating methods have made possible the construction of a reliable chronology back to the beginnings of human development – Homo habilis, 1.8 million years ago.



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Some persons endeavour to prove that Onomacritus, the Locrian, was the first person of note who drew up laws; and that he employed himself in that business while he was at Crete, where he continued some time to learn the prophetic art: and they say, that Thales was his companion; and that Lycurgus and Zaleucus were the scholars of Thales, and Charondas of Zaleucus; but those who advance this, advance what is repugnant to chronology.
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By the mere chronology of his works, Bunyan belongs in our next period, but in his case mere chronology must be disregarded.
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which is proposed by him will do as well as any other); for a writer of fiction, and especially a writer who, like Plato, is notoriously careless of chronology, only aims at general probability.
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