What's in a Name?
WORLDHISTORY PROJECTORIGINS / LESSON 5.3OPENERWHAT’S IN A NAME?Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “What’s in a Name?”,OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeBy exploring the meaning behind the labels historians assign to different time periods, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of each era’s key features—and be able to evaluate how well those labels truly fit.Process1.Historians often use titles to help organize and interpret large periods of time. Use the table below to describe the main characteristics of each period based on its title. Consider aspects like innovation, culture, politics, and daily life as you fill itin.TitleCharacteristics of the society Digital Age(twentieth centuryCE to present)Islamic Golden Age (eighth to thirteenthcentury CE)European Dark Ages (fifth to tenth centuryCE)