If one were to graph the pace of technological breakthroughs and resulting business structure changes and wealth creation throughout history, the graph would include little spikes to include the high points of Mesopotamian agriculture, Egyptian construction, Chinese paper, Athenian education, Roman roads and aqueducts, and so on.

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Proposed changes to the history curriculum have divided opinion and historians.

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The plan must recognise, too, that climate change is nothing new: the climate has fluctuated through history, and mankind has adapted to those changes and must continue doing so.

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Opponents have claimed the changes are over-prescriptive and promote a culturally narrow "kings and queens" view of history.

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Setting aside the history, both teams say that confidence and momentum could be as important as line changes and power plays in the next few days.

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Proposed changes to the history curriculum have been under debate - with accusations that a traditional "kings and queens" approach will not be appropriate in a modern, multicultural classroom.

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