The current period is now 1000-1200 AS.

This corresponds to around 1000-1450 CE in our world, a period which saw the peak of the Vikings, the flowering of the Almoravid dynasty, the West African Empires of Ghana and Mali, pious and populous South and Southeast Asian Empires such as those of Vijayanagara and the Khmer, the Chinese Song dynasty with its enormous population and many other advancements, the conquests of the Mongols, and such states and cultures as Cahokia and the Chimú in the Americas, among many other worldwide developments.

With this time shift, civs may now research the Banking, Gunpowder, and Printing major techs.

The Anteperiod for permissible post dates before the current time frame is 950-999 AS, while the Postperiod for permissible post dates after the current time frame is 1201-1250 AS, both inclusive.

The next time shift, to 1200-1300 AS, will occur at 11:59 PM EDT on Sunday, September 30th, unless the players vote to delay it.