| rdfs:comment
| - A side effect of Hollywood History, these are time periods that rarely, if ever, appear in fiction. Maybe the writers/executives/etc. aren't aware of them. Maybe they fear the ignorance of the viewers. Whatever the reason, mentioning these time periods will leave the audience confused over some details and the history buffs cheering. This page is intended to be a resource of particularly interesting periods almost-forgotten, in the hope that they will get more exposure over time, if only to the wiki. Time Periods are roughly organized into the following: Just some notes:
|
| abstract
| - A side effect of Hollywood History, these are time periods that rarely, if ever, appear in fiction. Maybe the writers/executives/etc. aren't aware of them. Maybe they fear the ignorance of the viewers. Whatever the reason, mentioning these time periods will leave the audience confused over some details and the history buffs cheering. Some periods really lend themselves to fiction - there's just something compelling about Ancient Egypt and Those Wacky Nazis that means it's not surprising how often they show up. However, after a while it gets a little baffling why equally fascinating periods get left out. Ancient China was as imperial and decadent as Rome, with the technological progress of Renaissance Europe and ships the size of small castles, but where's their summer blockbuster? This page is intended to be a resource of particularly interesting periods almost-forgotten, in the hope that they will get more exposure over time, if only to the wiki. Time Periods are roughly organized into the following: 1.
* Pre-History: The time before the written word, before civilization, farming, etc., and thus far too boring to depict. Older Than Dirt. 2.
* Ancient History: Older Than Dirt or Older Than Feudalism. If you aren't one of the 4 main civilizations, you didn't exist. See below for more details. 3.
* Middle History: Older Than Print. Typically depicted in Medieval Stasis, despite many flourishing contemporary empires. 4.
* Modern History: Older Than Steam, Older Than Radio, etc. Just some notes:
* If you know of any works related to a given time period, please create a list under the related folder if one doesn't already exist and then add the works.
* If a wiki page exists for the time period, please link it in.
* If you know something about the period, and know that it isn't featured somewhere else in the wiki, please add the information to the text for that time period.
* If said text becomes big enough, it may warrant moving to a more isolated spot on the page, such as the example Roman Empire under Christianity below. Surrounding it with folder tags will also keep it manageable
* If said text becomes too big for a folder, recommend it as a YKTTW, using the information in the folder as a starting point. If you are successful, remove all but the basic information from this page and place it on the new one. Ensure a wiki link is available for anyone who wishes to follow up on it. Creator Provincialism can result in a specific time period having a lot of coverage in the media of a particular region and being virtually unknown outside that area. If you know anyone looking to do a Troper Work or Fanfic, but who needs a setting, point them to this page. Contrast Hollywood History, Did Not Do the Research, They Just Didn't Care, and many others. Not to be confused with The Greatest Story Never Told.
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)