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Axial Period
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Axial Period (Religion) 
Phrase coined by philosopher Karl Jaspers. The period centering around 500 BCE, encompassing the years between 800 and 200 BCE. The turning point of civilization. It was the beginning of man's search for the ultimate nature of reality, and many great minds scattered throughout the world were independently studying toward understanding the universe. Marks the end of the Mythical Age.
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