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Period: 250,000 BCE to 3000 BCE
PREHISTORY
Prehistory is the period before the beginning of history and covers from the appearance of the human being to the invention of writing. Prehistory is divided into two major stages: the Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic) and the Metal Age (Chalcolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age). -
3000 BCE
Discovery of the writing
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Period: 3000 BCE to 476
Antiquity
The Ancient Age is the historical epoch that coincides with the emergence and development of the first civilizations or ancient civilizations. -
476
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
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Period: 476 to 1492
Middle Age
The Middle Ages is the historical period from the fall of the Western Roman Empire (476) to the Discovery of America (1492). This long historical period, also known as feudalism, was a social, political and economic organization based on land and vassalage. -
1453
Fall of the Eastern Roman Empire
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1492
Discovery of America
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Period: 1492 to
Modern Age
The Modern Age is the historical stage that takes place between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries. In contrast to the Middle Ages, the Modern Age is characterized by cultural progress, discoveries, the creation of States, the development of the economy worldwide and a greater weight of reason over faith. -
French Revolution
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Contemporany Age
The Contemporary Age is the historical period between the French Revolution (1789) and the present. It is a time characterized by revolutions and by great artistic, demographic, social, political, technological and economic transformations.