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25,000 BCE
Paleolithic Age
This is the longest period of Prehistory. Our ancestors learnt to use fire, began making utensils, and expressed themselves artistically -
8000 BCE
Neolithic Age
Thanks to agriculture and livestock, humans no longer needed to be nomadic, and became sedimentary. The first stable settlements appeared. -
4000 BCE
Metal Age
People began making tools, weapons and utensils out of metals. Societies became more complex. -
3000 BCE
Ancient Times
The Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilisations were very important during this period. It ends whith the fall of the Roman Empire -
476
Middle Ages
Europe followed a feudal system in wich nobles had most of the power. The voyages of Columbus introduced Europeans to other cultures. -
Jan 1, 1492
Modern Age
Some kings and queens ruled as absloute monarchs. New cultural and artistic movements, such as the Enlightenment, developed -
Contemporary History
The French Revolution and its fight for liberty marked the beginning of Contemporary History. We currently live in this era.
