The periods of history

By Alan Acosta García
  • 5000 BCE

    Prehistory

    3 millions of years ago, 5 000 years ago: The first stones tools,
  • 476 BCE

    Ancient history

    5000 BCE 476 CE
    Begins with the Sumerian Cuneiform scirpt ends with the Fall of Rome
  • 1492

    Middle Ages

    5th to 15th century
    Begins with the fall of the Western Roman Empire Ends with the discovery of America
  • 1582

    Modern Era

    16th century to 18 th century. Ends with the French revolution
    The Enlightenment
    The reformation
    Capitalism
    Printing Press

  • Contemporany Age

    XIX century
    Modern State
    Independence of the colonies
    Russian revolution
    World War II