What does it mean to be Modern? To be modern is to be right in the middle, in between post modern and the early modern era. Taking the old and making it new. What major events or ideas began the modern era? The major events and ideas that started the modern era was agriculture, seminar thinkers, classical empires, Neolithic and Paleolithic era, and ancient writing. The Great Dying 90% died from disease, battle and disruption of lifestyle. So many died that the question arose was this a genocide? The plague happened in 1348-1400, and people were terrified. 25% of Europeans died and they didn't understand why. But right after the Plague was the renaissance in 1492 which was the new or rebirth of classical greek humanism. Which happened in Italy-Florence. Shortly after in 1497 there was the good and the bad. The bad out weights the good; and the there is no way that the good can be justified. Good part about 1497 was that the people made process and started a development, the...