The Emergence Machine

Antiquity

abstract · History · Level 5 · E9

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Emergence definition

A period of time in the distant past, characterized by ancient cultures and civilizations, where the passage of time is driven by change.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “antiquity” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “antiquity”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
antiquitas
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0AntiquityHistoryRecordInformationPastChangeExistencePresentEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAntiquityL5ChangeL1ExistenceL1HistoryL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change is essential for grasping antiquity
  • Existence L1 (requires)
    Ancestry implies the existence of a person or group, and antiquity requires a similar understanding of existence.
  • History L4 (requires)
    This is a historical concept; understanding history comes first