Early Modern period

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era historical period

The Early Modern period was a transformative era from roughly the late 15th to the late 18th century marked by global exploration, the rise of powerful nation-states, religious upheavals, and the beginnings of modern science and capitalism.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	era → historical period →
appliesTo	Americas → Europe → parts of Africa → parts of Asia →
endTime	late 18th century →
followedBy	Industrial Revolution → surface form: "Industrial Age" Modern era →
follows	Middle Ages → medieval period →
hasCharacteristic	Atlantic slave trade expansion → European overseas expansion → absolutist monarchies → beginnings of modern science → codification of international law beginnings → colonial empires → commercial revolution → confessionalization → cultural exchanges between continents → development of modern diplomacy → development of standing armies → early capitalism → early stock exchanges → emergence of capitalism → enclosure movements in agriculture → expansion of universities → global exploration → growth of financial institutions → growth of literacy → gunpowder warfare → intensified global trade networks → maritime exploration → mercantilism → overseas missionary activity → population growth in Europe → print culture expansion → religious upheaval → religious wars → rise of bourgeoisie → rise of nation-states → rise of secular political thought → scientific revolution → state centralization → urbanization → witch hunts in Europe →
overlapsWith	Age of Exploration → surface form: "Age of Discovery" Age of Exploration → Age of Enlightenment → surface form: "Enlightenment" Scientific Revolution →
partOf	history of the modern world →
precededBy	Middle Ages →
startTime	late 15th century →

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