History archive
Important people, places, and moments are collected as readable, sortable, source-backed history cards. The home puzzle draws from this library, so every new card makes the challenge richer.
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History cards
Browse the collected events by time. Each card includes a period, background, image, and source, ready to grow into search, maps, timelines, and curated collections.
Ancient and Classical Worlds
Lascaux cave paintings are created
People painted animals in this French cave around 17000 BCE.
Göbekli Tepe Is Built
Hunter-gatherers raise monumental carved stone pillars on a hill in Anatolia.
Narmer begins his reign
Narmer's reign marks the emergence of Egypt's First Dynasty.
Great Pyramid of Giza
A royal tomb became one of history's most durable monuments.
Sargon of Akkad begins his reign
Sargon rises to power in Mesopotamia.
Code of Hammurabi
A Babylonian king carved one of the earliest legal codes in stone.
The Shang dynasty emerges
A Bronze Age dynasty takes shape in the Yellow River region.
Hatshepsut sends an expedition to Punt
An Egyptian trading expedition brings back luxury goods and incense trees.