Timeline of History

a. Prehistory

• Paleolithic (Old Stone Age): Hunter-gatherer societies.
• Neolithic (New Stone Age): Agriculture, early settlements.
• Bronze Age / Iron Age: Early civilizations, metal tools.

b. Ancient History (c. 3000 BCE – 500 CE)

• Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, China.
• Classical Greece and Rome.
• Persian Empire
• Mauryan Empire
• Han Empires

c. Medieval History (c. 500 – 1500 CE)

• Fall of the Roman Empire
• Islamic Golden Age
• Feudal Europe
• Byzantine Empire
• Crusades, Mongol Invasions

d. Early Modern History (c. 1500 – 1800 CE)

• Renaissance
• Age of Exploration
• Reformatio.
• Scientific Revolution
• Enlightenment
• Colonialism

e. Modern History (c. 1800 – Present)

• Industrial Revolution
• American Revolution
• French Revolution
• World War I
• Word War II
• Cold War
• Decolonization
• Digital Age and Globalization