Observed arrival · 2026-10-01
Trace the Roots, an interactive linked history
An interactive timeline links events from the Big Bang to the present through causes, consequences, and curated reading.
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- Readers exploring connected world history
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- The timeline uses a logarithmic scale, with each gridline ten times closer to today.
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The timeline groups events across a logarithmic “years ago” scale, with gridlines stepping by powers of ten and controls for jumping between eras or searching. The homepage lists 2,686 events, 4,122 cause-and-effect links, 5,330 curated documents and books, and 140 contested histories; its navigation also includes a community area and an event-proposal route.
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