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15,000 BCE
20,000 BCE Homo Neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens appear
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Period: 15,000 BCE to 1000 BCE
PREHISTORY
The term "prehistory" can refer to the vast span of time since the beginning of the Universe or the Earth, but more often it refers to the period since life appeared on Earth, or even more specifically to the time since human-like beings appeared -
11,000 BCE
End of last "ice age" and start of current interglacial period
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6000 BCE
New Stone Age (Neolithic) in Europe - settled agriculture
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3500 BCE
Sumerian cuneiform developed
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3000 BCE
Bronze Age in Europe
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2800 BCE
Papyrus used as writing material by Egyptians
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2500 BCE
Pyramid of Giza built
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Period: 1001 BCE to 650
ANCIENT HISTORY
The term classical antiquity is often used to refer to history in the Old World. -
1000 BCE
Iron Age in Europe
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4 BCE
Birth of Jesus Christ
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Death of Jesus Christ
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Period: 651 to 1500
POSTCLASSICAL HISTORY
Is the period of time that immediately followed ancient history and preceded modern history -
980
Russia converts to Christianity
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1066
Feudalism in Western Europe
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1099
First Crusade
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1325
Aztec Empire Rises
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1350
Inca Empire Rises
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1450
Gutenberg created printing press
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Oct 12, 1492
Discovery of America
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Period: 1505 to
MODERN HISTORY
Is the global historiographical approach to the timeframe after post-classical history. -
1517
Martin Luther challenges the Church with the Reformation.
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Industrial Revolution
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American Civil War began
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World War 1
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CONTEMPORARY HISTORY
Is a subset of modern history which describes the historical period from approximately 1945 to the present. -
World War II began
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Cold war began
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FUTURE
Are the events that will happen from now on -
Commemorations for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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The Voyager program is expected to terminate.
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European Space Agency plans to launch JUICE for exploration of Jupiter's icy moons.
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Space X plans to launch a human mission to Mars, with arrival due in 2025
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The Giant Magellan Telescope is scheduled to have been completed.
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A solar eclipse takes place on August 12.
