noun
history of civilization
Academic term referring to the study of human cultural and social development over time.
彼は大学で人文史を専攻している。
He is majoring in the history of civilization at university.
この博物館では人文史に関する展示が行われている。
This museum has an exhibition on the history of civilization.
Compound of 人文 (jinbun, 'humanities') and 史 (shi, 'history'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.