The sequence of visions The prehistoric visions that made us human     Scientific - Transformative         emerges with early modern humans c. 180,000 BC (procreation and "alchemy")         dominant c. 110,000 - 8000 BC  (fertility cults)         leads to technological revolution of c. 14,000 - 2700 BC     Social - Kinship         emerges c. 120,000 - 50,000 BC  (recognizing relationships between the family)         dominant c. 25,000 BC - 2700 BC  (tribes and totemic clans) The ancient visions that created civilization     Inner - Spirits/Animism         emerges with fully modern humans c. 80,000 - 7000 BC  (shamans, spirits)         dominant c. 6000 BC - 850 BC  (gods, formal priesthoods)        Scientific - Cosmic Order         emerges c. 20,000 - 2500 BC  (observation of the heavens)         dominant c. 2000 BC - 400 AD  (advanced archeo-astronomy)         leads to technological revolution of c. 150 BC - 1100 AD     Social - Aristocracy         emerges c. 5000 - 700's BC  (kings, nobles, and peasants)         dominant c. 500 BC - 1100 AD  (empires) The medieval visions that sought to upgrade the human enterprise     Inner - Soul/Salvation         emerges c. 1800 BC - 400's AD  (monotheism/monism)         dominant c. 650 - 1500  (powerful world-religions)     Scientific - Emanation         emerges c. 500 BC - 1100's AD  (Greek philosophy)         dominant c. 1200's - 1730's  (Scholasticism)         leads to technological revolution of c. 1660 - 1848     Social - Hierarchy         emerges c. 700's - 1500  (feudalism)         dominant c. 1600 - 1848  (early nation-states) The modern visions that led to the rise of the West     Inner - Reason         emerges 1200's - 1740's         dominant 1762-1915     Scientific - Scientific Materialism         intimated in Middle Ages, emerges 1600's - 1850's         dominant 1866-1964         leads to technological revolution of 1946 - 2009     Social - Democracy         intimated in 1600's, emerges 1700's - 1910's         dominant 1933 - 2009 The post-modern visions that re-unified the world     Inner - Chaos         intimated in 1700's, emerges 1860's - 1960's         dominant 1976 -     Scientific - Holism         intimated in 1860's, emerges 1930's - 2010's     Social - Multiculturalism         intimated in 1930's, emerges 1970's - ????     Inner - Creative Imagination         intimated in late 1970's, emerges 2020's - Return to Worlds of Wonder Return to The Secret History of the 20th Century Return to Trogholm home page Return to Trogholm blog Background courtesy of Eos Development