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The Four Big Periods of History
Age 8 · History
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History is split into four big periods that come one after the other. On a timeline, the oldest goes on the left and the newest goes on the right.
In the picture
- Prehistory: people made tools from stone, before writing existed
- Antiquity: writing, temples with columns and great cities
- Middle Ages: castles, knights and lords
- Modern times: great sea voyages and new lands on the map
Examples
- A family photo album goes from baby photos to today, just like a timeline goes from old to new.
- In a museum, the cave paintings room usually comes before the knights' armour room.
Key takeaways
- The order is: prehistory, antiquity, Middle Ages, modern times.
- Prehistory ended when people invented writing, about 5,000 years ago.
Quiz: The Four Big Periods of History (Age 8)
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Which big period of history comes right after antiquity?
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What did people invent that ended prehistory?
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On a history timeline, where does the oldest period go?
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