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The 12 eras of history

The timeline is divided into twelve coloured bands: the “eras”. They help you find your way, from the birth of the Universe to today. Each era has 25 events, a map, three fun facts and a quiz.

Tap an era to see its events. From the oldest to the newest.

  1. 125 eventsThe Earth before usfrom 13.8 billion to 7 million years ago
  2. 225 eventsPrehistoryfrom 7 million years ago to about 3500 BC
  3. 325 eventsRiver civilisationsfrom about 3500 to 1200 BC
  4. 425 eventsSea civilisationsfrom about 1200 to 800 BC
  5. 525 eventsAncient Greecefrom 800 to 264 BC
  6. 625 eventsAncient Romefrom 264 BC to AD 476 (with the founding in 753 BC)
  7. 725 eventsEarly Middle Agesfrom 476 to 1000
  8. 825 eventsLate Middle Agesfrom 1000 to 1453
  9. 925 eventsEarly modern agefrom 1453 to 1700
  10. 1025 eventsAge of revolutionsfrom 1700 to 1900
  11. 1125 eventsEarly 20th centuryfrom 1900 to 1950
  12. 1225 eventsTodayfrom 1950 to today
  1. Era 1The Earth before usfrom 13.8 billion to 7 million years agoBig Bang, stars, Earth, life, dinosaurs · in Italy: primary year 3
  2. Era 2Prehistoryfrom 7 million years ago to about 3500 BCfirst humans, fire, art, farming · in Italy: primary year 3
  3. Era 3River civilisationsfrom about 3500 to 1200 BCSumerians, Egyptians, Indus, China: cities and writing · in Italy: primary year 4
  4. Era 4Sea civilisationsfrom about 1200 to 800 BCMinoans, Mycenaeans, Phoenicians, Hebrews, peoples of Italy · in Italy: primary year 4
  5. Era 5Ancient Greecefrom 800 to 264 BCcity-states, Olympic Games, democracy, philosophy · in Italy: primary year 5
  6. Era 6Ancient Romefrom 264 BC to AD 476 (with the founding in 753 BC)Republic, Empire, roads, laws · in Italy: primary year 5
  7. Era 7Early Middle Agesfrom 476 to 1000Germanic kingdoms, Byzantium, Islam, Charlemagne · in Italy: lower secondary year 1
  8. Era 8Late Middle Agesfrom 1000 to 1453communes, universities, cathedrals, the Black Death · in Italy: lower secondary year 1
  9. Era 9Early modern agefrom 1453 to 1700printing, the Renaissance, voyages, science · in Italy: lower secondary year 2
  10. Era 10Age of revolutionsfrom 1700 to 1900steam, revolutions, the unification of Italy · in Italy: lower secondary year 2
  11. Era 11Early 20th centuryfrom 1900 to 1950world wars, the Italian Republic, the Constitution · in Italy: lower secondary year 3
  12. Era 12Todayfrom 1950 to todayspace, computers, Europe, the internet · in Italy: lower secondary year 3
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Ciro Simone Irmici

I'm Ciro Simone Irmici and I build free websites for learning and playing. I built Storiascopio with artificial intelligence and I check every card and every source myself. I'm not a historian: if you find a mistake or would like one more event for your class, write to me.

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