HISTORY

Paleolithic age 2.5 MILLION YEARS AGO -8000 BC

9999 BCE

This is the longest period of Prehistory. our ancestors learnt to use fire, began making utensils,and expressed themselves artistically

Neolithic age 8000-4000 BC

8000 BCE

Thanks to agriculture and livestock, humans no longer needed to be nomadic, and became sedentary. The first stable settlements appeared.

Metal ages 4000-3000 BC

4000 BCE

People begans making tools, weapons and utensils out of metals. Societies became more complex.

Ancient times 3000 BC-476 AD

3000 BCE

The Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilisations were very importan during this period. It ends with the fall of the Roman Empire.

Middle ages 476 AD-1492

476

Europe followed a feudal system in which nobles had most of the power. The voyages of Colombus introduced Europeans of other cultures.

Modern ages 1492-1789

1492

Some kings an queens ruled as absolute monarchs. New cultural and artistic movements, such as the Enlightenment, developed.

Contemporary history 1789-present day

1789

The French Revolution and its fight for liberty marked the beginning of Contemporary History. We currently live in this era.