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This is the longest period of Prehistory. Our ancestors learnt to use fire, began making utensils, and expressed themselves artistically.
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This is the first and longest era of human history. It includes all events before writing was invented.
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Thanks to agriculture and livestock, humans no longer needed to be nomadic, and became sedentary. The first stable settlements appeared.
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People began making tools, weapons and utensils out of metals. Societies became more complex.
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The Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilisations were very important during this period. It ends with the fall of the Roman Empire.
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History starts with the invention of writing. After this event, historians can use authentic documents to better understand the past.
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The French Revolution and its fight for liberty marked the beginning of Contemporary History. We currently live in this era.
