PREHISTORY AND HISTORY

Palaeolithic period

200,000 BCE

The Paleolithic, also called the Old Stone Age, is a period in human prehistory distinguished by the original development of stone tools. 3 million years ago.

Neolithic period

4500 BCE

The Neolithic, also known as the "New Stone Age", began about 12,000 years ago when the first developments of farming appeared in the Near East, and later in other parts of the world, period of the Chalcolithic from about 6,500 years ago (4500 BC),
In Northern Europe, the Neolithic lasted until about 1700 BC, while in China it extended until 1200 BC. ]

metal age

4500 BCE

4,500 bc start
Innovations in the Metal Age. About 4.000 years ago, human beings began to use some objects of metal. The first metal they used was cooper, but it was not very resistant and they used it only to make ornaments and small weapons. Later they used bronze), and finally iron,and in the Middle East, they made three important inventions: the perfected wheel, the sail and the plough.

middle ages

401

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or medieval period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: classical antiquity, the medieval period, and the modern period.

Antiquity

701

Classical antiquity (also the classical era, classical period or classical age) is the period of cultural history between the 8th century BC and the 6th century AD centered on the Mediterranean Sea,

modern ages

1701

Modern history, the modern period or the modern era.
The early modern period began in approximately the early 16th century; The late modern period began approximately in the mid-18th century; notable historical milestones included the American Revolution,