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  The paeolithic is a period in human prehistory distinguished by the original development of stone tools, 3,3 millions years ago
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  The neolithic the division new stone age, began about 12,000 years ago when the first developments of farming appeared
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  Is the periodization of history into time periods divisible by three; for example: the stone age, the bronze age and the iron age
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  Is the period of cultural history between the 8th century BC and the 6th century AD centered on the Mediterranean Sea
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  The middle ages lasted from the 15th century. It began with the fall of the western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.
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  Modern history, the modern period or the modern era, is the linear, global, historiographical approach to the time frame after post-classical history
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  Contemporary history, in english-language historiography, is a subset of modern history which describes the historical period from approximately 1945 to the present