This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher. It wasnt until three million years after man s debut, around the year 30,000 b. It is informed by archaeology, anthropology, genetics, linguistics, and other disciplines. It is also one of the longest monosyllabic words of the english language. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published 164954 in ten parts, each part in three volumes.
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis wikipedia. Sesquipedalianism is the tendency to use long words. Throughout its history, the earth has cycled between cold glacial periods during which large masses of ice, known as glaciers, cover much of the worlds land area and warm interglacial periods which lack widespread glaciers. What was the longest period of peace in recorded human. For example, your sentence may read, after he went hiking near an active volcano, the man developed pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. The longest words in the english language everything.
The most wellknown form of primitive communication is cave paintings. The history of opium is long and complex but scholars believe it was first cultivated by sumerians in 3400 bc. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. For broader world history, recorded history begins with the accounts of the ancient world around the 4th millennium bc, and coincides with the invention of writing. Some of the words that qualify for the title take hours to pronounce, like the 189,819letter word for the protein titin. Once every thousand years a little bird comes to this rock to sharpen its beak. History of communication from cave drawings to the web. Its the chemical name for the titin protein found in humans. December 28, 2017 rick random stuff comments off on top 50 weirdest guinness world records here are 50 of the strangest guinness world records ever recorded. It is the longest word in the english language published in a dictionary, the oxford english dictionary, which defines it as an artificial long word said to mean a. It contrasts with other narratives of the past, such as mythological, oral or archeological traditions. Meaning the state of being able to achieve honors, the word is the longest one in the english language with alternating consonants and vowels take a look for yourself. The story of mankind is the 1922 newbery winner, and the first book to receive the award.
Its the longest english word composed exclusively of vowels, and it has the most consecutive vowels of any word. One word thats never been published and will hopefully stay that way is a protein not with 159 amino acids, but 34,350. The study of history in its broadest sense is a record of humanity and its accomplishments from. Human history or the history of humanity is the carefully researched description of humanitys past. E, that communication began to take on an intentional, manufactured format. Antidisestablishmentarianism, everyones favorite agglutinative, entered the pop culture lexicon on august 17, 1955, when gloria lockerman, a 12yearold girl.
Humans have lived through many such cycles, which take place over thousands of years. The writings of mankind sylvester epsilon sigma alpha text 20 volume set. Humanitys written history was preceded by its prehistory, beginning with the palaeolithic era, followed by the neolithic. And the warriors didst depart, if not friends, then less angry enemies.
This is due to the fact that people misunderstand the origin of the term man, and rather than understanding the etymology of the word they immediately associate it with male dominance. It contains 189,819 letters and takes more than 3 hours to pronounce. The word is the chemical name for titan aka connectin, a human protein, and the largest known protein. The identity of the longest word in english depends upon the definition of what constitutes a. The 27 most gruesome torture techniques in the history of. List of all biggest, highest, largest, longest in world. The word is traced to the ancient roman poet horace, who in a treatise on the art of poetry, wrote that in certain circumstances, poets must avoid sesquipedalia verba, a latin phrase meaning. The longest words belong to science realclearscience. The national archives preserves and provides access to the records of the federal government. Everything from most onefinger pushups, to longest tattoo. This 27letter word coined by shakespeare, in his comedy loves labours lost, is a testament to the bards own intralexiconic skills. A man has been recorded spending more than three hours to pronounce what is supposedly the longest word in the english language.
We take a look at just ten of the longest words currently added to the english. Longest lasting empire in history guinness world records. The story of all of us, a 12hour series, spans the first flourishing of life in mesopotamia through the discovery of america, capturing the danger, action, struggle, heroism, and adrenaline using groundbreaking techniques. Top 50 weirdest guinness world records listafterlist. The story of all of us is an american documentary television series on history that premiered on november, 2012 in the us and the uk, and on november 14, 2012 in asia. Lets start off with a word related to the business of longest words. Hed decided to try his suv in a little bit of crosscountry travel, had great fun zooming over the badlands and through the sand, got lost, hit a big rock, and then he couldnt get it started again. The longest word in the oxford english dictionary is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis at 45 letters long. Longest word has 189,819 letters, takes three hours to pronounce.
The story of mankind high up in the north in the land called svithjod, there stands a rock. In old english, males were called werman and females wyfman. It is a hundred miles high and a hundred miles wide. This list of the longest words in the english language could score you major points on your next game if you can remember how to spell them. Beginning with the creation of the world and traveling through the late 1920s, the scope of the work is breathtaking, if not still accurate. Longest railway bridge of the world danyangkunshan grand bridge, china 164.
The longest word in the oxford english dictionary is 45 letters long. Often in the global scientific community history is generally referred to the history of mankind, though the definition of science rarely skips the word objectivity. Opium is undoubtedly the most widely used drug in ancient history. It could have a rudimentary me tarzan, you jane character and still be a lot better than single word utterances. There are far too many problems with this question to give an intelligent answer. Some of the ancient users of the drug include romans, greeks, indians, egyptians, assyrians, as. Reading the longest english word 190,000 characters youtube. This was a 1999 german word of the year, and it also won a special award as the longest german word for that year. The writings of mankind sylvester epsilon sigma alpha text. History is dotted with epidemics and plagues, but a certain number of them stand out as unique for their severity and impact on future generations.
According to the oed, this synonym for silicosis was coined in the 1930s as a. The way of allocating a certain number of epistemological positions of the various sciences in the modern world looks quite strange. The formal start date of the empire remains the subject of debate, but most historians agree that the clock began ticking in 27 bc, when the roman politician octavian overthrew the roman republic to become emperor augustus. Vet, certain words and names have stood out in ule minds of word devotees. Also used occasionally in middle english for male persons late 14c. Mankind definition of mankind by the free dictionary. The top 10 longest words in the english language and what they mean if you thought you knew what the longest word in the english language is you might want to check out this post. Welcome to worlds longest website growing with every. This is a list of the worst plagues in man s recorded history. A term which refers to all of the members of humanity, but is now politically incorrect to say. Longest word has 189,819 letters, takes three hours to. And scoobychick6900 didst revel in the defeat of the great banana, and didst stab at eon337 with its decapitated stem. For menfolk, the masculine division of humanity, the male sex, menkind late 14c.
In fact, we do find such protolanguage in twoyearold children, in the begin. Look at these 27 brutal torture techniques in the history of mankind and tell us what you think about them. This hyper word references a beef labeling regulation and delegation of supervision law. When the rock has thus been worn away, then a single day of eternity will have gone by. A piece of metal or wood with very sharp spikes is worn on the neck.
History and prehistory human beings have flourished on earth for at least 2. It chronicles the history of mankind from its single cell origins through the end of world war i. Occupying 47 singlespaced pages of a microsoft word document in times new roman 12point font thats 189,819 letters, titin, otherwise known as connectin, is a gargantuan protein responsible for the passive elasticity. How to pronounce the longest word in the english dictionary. Recorded history or written history is a historical narrative based on a written record or other documented communication. The longest word in any of the major english language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano. The story of mankind, a hopelessly outofdate scientific account of the rise of mankind, is an ambitious attempt by hendrik willem van loon to explain to a young audience how mankind came to be. The roman empire is considered to have been the most enduring in history. Here is a sample of these records, from our most celebrated milestones to littleknown surprises. Researches into the physical history of mankind by prichard, james cowles.