Alternate History Fiction: What If Key Historical Events Never Happened

Create an alternate history timeline where [historical institution/event] never [was destroyed/occurred]. Structure your response as: **Timeline Format:** - Key preserved [documents/technologies/knowledge] and their impact - Major historical divergence points across [number] centuries - Specific technological/scientific advances with dates - How this changes at least [number] major historical events - Cultural and societal ripple effects. **Focus Areas:** - [Field 1: medicine/astronomy/mathematics/engineering] - [Field 2: philosophy/literature/politics] - [Field 3: technology/navigation/agriculture]. **Narrative elements:** - Include [number] brief vignettes showing daily life in different eras - End with how the world looks in [year]. Tone: [academic/narrative/speculative fiction] Length: [word count] words