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250,000 BCE
human history begin
the first known use of stone tools by the hominins -
Period: 250,000 BCE to 3500 BCE
Prehistory
Prehistory, also called pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the first known use of stone tools by hominins million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems -
3500 BCE
written texts appear
invention of writing in the region of lower Mesopotamia, the moment in which human history begins. -
Period: 3500 BCE to 476
Ancient History
During the time period of ancient history, the world population was already exponentially increasing due to the Neolithic Revolution.By the end of the ancient period in AD 500, the world population is thought to have stood at 209 million. In 10,500 years, the world population increased by 100 times. -
476
Fall of The Western Roman Empire
Odoacer, king of the Heruli, overthrows the last emperor of Rome, Romulus Augustulus, on September 4, 476. This event marks the end of the Roman Empire -
Period: 476 to 1492
The Middle Ages
This long historical period, also known as feudalism, was a social, political and economic organization based on land and vassalage and decline of trade -
1492
discovery of America
Christopher Columbus completed his journey across the Atlantic Ocean and arrived in the “New World.” Where Columbus really arrived that October day was to an island he called San Salvador, which is now part of the Bahamas. -
Period: 1492 to
The Modern Age
It was a time of great economic, political and religious changes. During the Modern Age, new economic approaches were consolidated that gave rise to a new conception of work and poverty. -
French Revolution
It was a social and political process that developed in France between 1789 and 1799 whose main consequences were the abolition of the absolute monarchy and the proclamation of the Republic, eliminating the economic and social bases of the Old Regime. -
Period: to
The Contemporany age
It is an era characterized by revolutions and great artistic, demographic, social, political, technological and economic transformations.