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The term prehistoric refers to the time before written history. This period incluides visual culture (paintings, sculpture and architecture).
This period started in 2,500,000 BC and ended in 500 BC. -
This period incluides the great early civilizations of the ancient Near East (think Babylonia), ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, the Estruscans, and Romans-everything that comes after the invention of writing and before the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Capitalism became the dominant economic system during this period (though it had its roots in Renaissance).
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Art historians study the Baroque style of the 17th century. This was a time of extended and often violent conflict between Catholics and Protestands made all the because of the growing power of Europe's great monarchies.
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The first half of this thousand-year period witnessed terrible political and economic upheaval in Western Europe, as waves of invasions by migrating peoples destabilized the Roman Empire
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In part, the Renaissence was a rebirth of interest in ancient Greek and Roma culture. It was also period od econois prosperity in Europe-particularly in Italy and in Northern Europe.
