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The set is categorized into specific stages of a civilization's life cycle:

Post-Classical Era – Byzantium, Islam, and Early Medieval Europe

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: Toynbee argues that civilizations, rather than nation-states, are the proper focal points for historical analysis. He identified approximately 21 to 26 distinct civilizations.