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Timeline of History

by alan.dotchin

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, Mauryan, and 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.
  • Reformation.
  • Scientific Revolution.
  • Enlightenment.
  • Colonialism.

e. Modern History (c. 1800 – Present)

  • Industrial Revolution.
  • American and French Revolutions.
  • World Wars I & II.
  • Cold War.
  • Decolonization.
  • Digital Age / Globalization.

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