Studying history Prehistory ends with the invention of writin 1g. After this event, hi can use authentic documents to better understand the past History is divided into historical ages. We use important historical human events to identify the transitions from one age to the next. In Western culture, historical dates also refer to the birth of Christ, storians, * Dates before Christ's birth use the initials BC and go in decreasing order. For example, the Pharaoh Tutankhamun died in the year 1327 BC. * Later dates are in the Christian era or Anno Domini and use the initials AD. They go in increasing order. For example, the construction of the Coliseum began in 70 AD. We divide history into these ages: eens 1492 eran (irre a a What are the eras @ of history? ea v The Egyptian, Greek and Europe followed afeudal Some kings and queens The French Revolution Roman civilisations were _system in which nobles ruled as absolute and its very important during this had most of the power. monarchs. New cultural marked t period. It ends with the fall The voyages of Columbus and artistic movements, Contemp of the Roman Empire. introduced Europeans to. such as the Enlightenment, currently other cultures. developed. LET'S PRACTISE! gine that several centuries in the future historians: 10. In your notebook, write the names of the events ay a new historical age began in the early twenty-first marked the tran ntury. and history Basra are he charectel tlc OL ares 14, Match each concept with its time period: Bees ame would you give ts perody Stone utensils + Fight for liberty * Feudal system ight f What event marked the change from Prehistory to later 9. Use the dates from the text to calculate how many years ges of history? Why {s this event important for passed between the death of Tutankhamun and the istorians? construction of the Coliseum in Rome. at ns between each age in Prehistory Antiquity Absolute monarchy Escaneado con CamScanner