User talk:Timpo

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Hi Folks"
I am only an occasional editor, and I have a lot to learn. My main activity is teaching English in Madrid, Spain. Visit my page on Wikipedia for more. My main problem for the moment is inserting references. My main pleasure is trying to make articles international, neutral and readable. Thanks for the welcome! Timpo (talk) 05:47, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Keep it simple, PLEASE.
I know you're trying to help, but please stick to ancient civilisations. Kids do NOT like long, boring introductions. They want brief but interesting ones, like the ones Terry Deary writes in his Horrible Histories series. You gave a brief overview of the history of the world, from the Stone and Metal Ages to the 20th century, but you ended up not mentioning the bit between the Iron Age and the medieval times: The time of ancient civilisations.

As I read your reworked introduction, I was also beginning to suspect that your definition of 'ancient' was different from mine. So, I would like to define the term here:

After the historic times has begun in an area (since all civilisations need a language), but BEFORE THE MEDIEVAL TIMES. And, in the case of the eastern world, say, BEFORE THE HAN DYNASTY IN CHINA.

I hope you could write a more concise and to-the-point introduction. Thanks,  Kayau  David Copperfield  MOBY DICK   the great gatsby  03:02, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

You have reason - I have used lots of sub-headings - any other contributors out there? Timpo (discuss • contribs) 11:14, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the help with Dogs... --Panic (discuss • contribs) 19:43, 28 November 2012 (UTC)