The document summarizes the history of the Iberian Peninsula from prehistoric times through the modern era in three main periods: 1. Prehistoric times were divided into the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Metal Ages, where people lived in caves or huts and hunted with stone tools before discovering fire and metals. 2. Ancient history began around 5500 years ago and was inhabited by Iberians and Celts, followed by Greek colonizers 3000 years ago and invasions by Carthaginians and Romans who fought the Punic Wars. 3. The modern era saw events like the Spanish discovery of America in 1492, the conquest of Granada in 1492, and