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Period: 3300 BCE to 1200 BCE
Bronze Age
Development of major civilizations, including mesopotamia, egypt, and the rise of early china -
3000 BCE
Stone age ends
Transition to the copper and early bronze ages in the middle east -
Period: 1200 BCE to 500 BCE
Iron Age
Use of iron tools spreads across Europe and Asia, leading to advancements in technology and warfare -
Period: 600 BCE to 400 BCE
Greek Civilization and Birth of Western Philosophy
Philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle shape Western thought -
Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE
Hellenistic empire
Alexander the Great expands greek influence across egypt, persia, and parts of india -
476
Fall of Rome
End of the Western Roman Empire, often seen as the beginning of the middle ages in europe -
Period: 500 to 1471
Middle ages
Feudalism, the spread of christianity, and key events like the crusades (series of religious wars from the 11th to 13th centuries) define the era in europe. -
Period: 753 to 476
Roman Empire
Foundation, expansion, and eventual dominance of Rome (peak)