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99,999 BCE
appearance of the first humans
Our genus Homo first appeared about 2.5 or 3 million years ago. For a long time H. habilis was considered the oldest of the genus, but in 2010 a new species was found, called H. gautengensis, which could be older. -
Period: 99,999 BCE to 3500 BCE
Prehistory
During prehistory, the first forms of art or subjective expression of humanity occurred, generally consisting of cave paintings on cave walls, using different substances as paint: blood, animal fat and certain pigments. -
3500 BCE
written texts
The first writings appear in Sumeria, then the Egyptians appeared, whom we consider the fathers of writing. -
Period: 3500 BCE to 476
Ancient History
It is the historical period that witnessed the emergence and development of the first human civilizations -
476
fall of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer, king of the Heruli, defeats the last emperor of Rome, Romulus Augustulus. This event marks the end of the Roman Empire: the Western Empire disappears -
Period: 476 to 1453
Middle Ages
This long historical period, also known as feudalism, was a social, political and economic organization based on land and vassalage. -
Period: 1453 to
Modern Age
It was a time of great economic, political and religious changes. -
May 29, 1453
fall of the Eastern Roman Empire
After centuries of decline, in 1453, the fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. -
Oct 12, 1492
discovery of America
A group of Spaniards led by the Italian Christopher Columbus arrived at an island called Guanahaní after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Although they thought they were in the Indies (in Asia), in reality they had discovered a new continent: America. -
Period: to
Contemporary Age
It is an era characterized by revolutions and great artistic, demographic, social, political, technological and economic transformations. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a social and political process that developed in France 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.