History
History is full of stories worth knowing. This feed brings you the pivotal moments, surprising details and forgotten figures that shaped the world we live in.
Read History on PlaxWhat you'll discover
- Turning points that changed the course of history
- “On this day” moments and surprising origins
- The context behind events you thought you knew
About History on Plax
History is the record of how we got here. This section brings short pieces on the events, people and ideas of the past, from ancient civilisations and empires to the modern world, with attention to what the evidence shows and where historians disagree.
Good history is careful about its sources: who wrote them, when and why. For a place to start with the deep past of South Asia, read our guide to the Indus Valley Civilisation, one of the world's first urban cultures.
Start with this guide
- The Indus Valley Civilisation: what we know and what we still do not
One of the world's first urban cultures flourished in South Asia over four thousand years ago. Its cities, its craft, its undeciphered script, and the open questions.
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