Night view of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed archaeological site of Caral-Supe, one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Americas.

London Blitz evacuation of children, 1940.

Ratha Tep, based in Dublin, is a frequent contributor to The New York Times. She also writes books for children.

Ratha Tep

Ratha Tep, based in Dublin, is a frequent contributor to The New York Times. She also writes books for children. 

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Prehistory, the vast period of time before written records or human documentation, includes the Neolithic Revolution, Neanderthals and Denisovans, Stonehenge, the Ice Age and more.

Pre-History

World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.

World War II

Landmarks and monuments, the physical record of human civilization, include spectacular structures like the Eiffel Tower, Mount Rushmore, the Panama Canal, the Brooklyn Bridge and more.

Landmarks

Ancient America was home to sophisticated civilizations such as the Maya, Inca, Olmec and Aztec societies, and mysterious ruins like Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan, Serpent Mound, Tikal, Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines.

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How England Evacuated London’s Children Ahead of World War II

Why (and How) Engineers Drained Niagara Falls in 1969

Sue the T. rex: 6 Facts About the Famous Dinosaur Fossil

This Little‑Known Peruvian Civilization Built Pyramids as Old as Ancient Egypt’s