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These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient historyFor events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical historyFor events from c. 1500, see: Timelines of modern … See more
• For events dating from the formation of the universe see: Timeline of the early universe
• For events dating from the formation of the planet to the rise … See morec. 3200 BC - c. 500The timeline of ancient history covers the recorded events of the ancient civilizations of the world.c. 500 - c. 1499The timeline of post-classical history covers the events of the Middle Ages and the early modern period, such as the rise and fall of empires, the spread of religions, the discoveries of new lands, and the revolutions of ideas.c. 1500 - presentThe timelines of modern history cover the events of the contemporary world, such as the rise and decline of nation-states, the colonization and decolonization of regions, the world wars and the cold war, the globalization and the digitalization of society, and the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.• For future timelines, see: Timelines of the future See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Web3 days ago · World History. Does history really repeat itself, or can we learn from the mistakes of those who came before us? History provides a chronological, statistical, and cultural record of the events, people, and …