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The past

  • Prehistory
    250,000 BCE

    Prehistory

    It's the period from the appearance of man until the invention of writing. It has got two periods : Stone Age and Metal Ages
  • Ancient History
    3500 BCE

    Ancient History

    It's the period from when written history began around 3500 BC to the fall of the Roman Empire in AD 476. There were many civilisations like the Egyptian, the Greek and the Roman civilisations
  • The invention of the wheel
    3500 BCE

    The invention of the wheel

    It was discovered about six thousand years ago. It served to improve agriculture
  • The invention of writing
    3000 BCE

    The invention of writing

    It was when the Prehistory finished. First, appeared in Mesopotamia
  • The Middle Ages
    476

    The Middle Ages

    It's the period that began after the fall of the Roman Empire and lasted until the 15th century. There were many wars between Kingdoms, so people built castles to defend their territories
  • The black plague
    Jan 1, 1346

    The black plague

    It was the worst pandemic in the world. It happened between 1346 and 1352 and two hundred million people died
  • The invention of the pinting press
    Jan 1, 1440

    The invention of the pinting press

    Johanes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440. It used to reproduce texts on paper, cloth or other material
  • Discovered of America
    Jan 1, 1492

    Discovered of America

    It was in 1492. Chistopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean and he came to a new continent called America
  • The Modern Age
    Jan 1, 1492

    The Modern Age

    It began in 1492 when Chistopher Columbus discovered America, and lasted until the 18th century. In this period, smaller kingdoms became big countries with one king
  • The end of the Reconquest
    Jan 2, 1492

    The end of the Reconquest

    It happened on January 2, 1492. The kingdom of Granada surrendered to the Catholic Monarchs
  • The Contemporary Age

    The Contemporary Age

    It began after the French Revolution in 1789 and lasts to present day. It started with the Industrial Revolution. New services appeared, such as schools and hospitals
  • The French Revolution

    The French Revolution

    It happened between 1789 and 1799. It ended the absolutist monarchy