History timeline

  • Period: 50,000 BCE to 3500 BCE

    Prehistory

    The most important inventions and events that emerged in prehistory are the invention of fire 1.6 million years ago, other inventions also stand out such as the spearhead, the bow and arrow, cave paintings and clothing made of animal skins.
  • Period: 3500 BCE to 476

    Ancient History

    The historical period that witnessed the emergence and development of the first human civilizations from the invention of writing is known as the Ancient Age.
  • Period: 476 to 1492

    The Middle Ages

    A political, economic and social system called feudalism was established in Europe.
    This historical period that began in 476 with the

    end of the Roman Empire and ended in 1492 with the discovery of America.
  • Period: 1492 to

    The Modern Ages

    Historical period that began in 1492 with the discovery of America and ended in 1789 with the French Revolution.
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    The Contemporary Age

  • French Revolution

    The French Revolution meant a social and political change with the objective of establishing a republican and democratic Government.