Meanwhile…

medieval castles and walled cities

ca. 1000 - 1400 n.Chr.

Great Schism Divides Eastern and Western Christianity

1054 AD

Rise of Pisa as a maritime republic

11e eeuw

Diverse reef fauna colonizes coral ecosystems

from around 485 million years ago to the present

The Islamic Golden Age

ca. 800 – 1200 n.Chr.

Chinese astronomers record a 'guest star'

1054

Across the ocean: Polynesian navigation

rond 1000-1200 na Chr.

Millennia of Obscurity Beneath the Soil

8000 BC to 1963 AD

Native American ceremonial dance traditions

from ancient times to today

The survival of the birds

vanaf ca. 66 miljoen jaar geleden