Friday, August 22, 2025

Tried the Timeline function in Google NotebookLM

 From the same passage ('Evolution of Beauty'), I tried the Timeline fuunction in Google NotebookLM. 

OUTPUT: 

Detailed Timeline of Beauty Standards

  • 3rd Millennium BC (Ancient Egypt):
  • Slim waists were highly prized as a beauty standard for women.
  • Thick black eyeliner was considered beautiful for both men and women, used to highlight facial features.
  • 3rd Century BC to 3rd Century AD (Han Dynasty, China):
  • Pale skin was a significant marker of beauty, associated with the upper class who did not labour outdoors.
  • A delicate frame was also considered a great beauty for women.
  • Ancient Greece (Specific dates not provided, but distinct from Han Dynasty):
  • Heavy, broad hips were a defining characteristic of beautiful women.
  • Make-up, particularly to highlight the eyes (dark-rimmed eyes in art), was applied.
  • Tang Dynasty, China (A few hundred years after Han Dynasty):
  • Wider waists became desirable, and slender women were seldom seen.
  • 794-1185 (Heian Period, Japan):
  • Very long, dark hair, extending to or beyond the toes, was one of the most sought-after features in women.

It's not visually a timeline (like the one in Padlet). It's merely a chronological outline/summary.

Then, it happened that the passage itself had a strong historical dimension.

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