From the first farmers to the rise of mighty empires, Eurasia has always been a place where people, goods, and ideas flowed across long distances. Reading Kevin Reilly’s The Human Journey: A Concise Introduction to World History (2nd ed., 2018) really shows how much human progress depended on those connections. In the first eight chapters, Reilly highlights several major movements that tied different regions together. Especially the spread of agriculture, the rise of large empires like Persia and Greece, and the Silk Road trade networks. Each one reshaped how people lived, worked, and understood the world around them. 

Welcome to the first blog post, where we explore the fascinating ancient history of Earth and the human species. Our blog will cover prehistoric times, specifically the three major periods of life: Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. We aim to make history fun and informative for general readers and students, inspiring a greater interest in our past.