elam

Example:In contrast to modernity, Elam represents an ancient civilization that existed long before the advent of modern technology.

Definition:The condition or character of modern times as distinguished from the past; a state of advancement, from new technology to a new way of thinking, often contrasted with more traditional ways of life.

Example:Elam's contemporaneity can only be studied through the lens of archaeology and historical records, not through direct interaction as with contemporaries living in the modern world.

Definition:The quality of occurring, existing, happening, or living at the same time: temporal proximity or simultaneity; the state of being contemporaries: shared time-period being alive or existing within the same time period, typically much later than the ancient times mentioned in Elam.