This document provides an overview of major historical periods from prehistory to the contemporary age. It outlines key facts and events for each period, including the rise and fall of civilizations, religious influences, scientific and industrial revolutions, world wars, and the digital revolution and globalization of the contemporary age from 1789 to present day. The document prompts the reader to identify pictures corresponding to facts from contemporary history and explain their significance.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
CONTEMPORARY AGE
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER?…

2. HISTORICAL PERIODS
Prehistory
Ancient
History
Middle Ages Modern Age
Contemporary
Age
Can you remember the dates &
events that mark the beginning/end
of these periods?

3. HISTORICAL PERIODS
Prehistory
FACTS
Human evolution
Fire
Neolithic Revolution
4.2.m – 3500 BC
Invention of
writing

4. HISTORICAL PERIODS
Ancient
History
FACTS
First civilisations
Athenian democracy
Roman Empire
3500 BC – 476 AD
Fallen of the
Roman Empire
How was
that
democracy?
What is the
Roman legacy
in our lives?

5. HISTORICAL PERIODS
Middle
Ages
FACTS &
CHARACTERISTICS
Origin and Spread of Islam
Feudalism
 Stratified society
 Agrarian society
Theocentrism and religious
influence
Crusades
Feudal monarchy
Origin of the bourgeoisie
476 AD – 1492 AD
Discovery of America /
Conquest of constantinople
by the ottomans
Can you
describe it?

6. HISTORICAL PERIODS
Modern
Age
FACTS &
CHARACTERISTICS
 Geographical discoveries
 Antropothentrism
 Humanism
 Recovery of classical culture
(Greek Roman)
 Reformation / Counter-reformation
 Authoritarian Absolute monarchy
 Paliamentary monarchy
 Emergence of capitalism
 Growth of cities
 Increased power of the bourgeoisie
 Scientific Rev. / Enlightenment
 US Independence
1492 AD – 1789 AD French Revolution
Explain this
social
changes
Why is this
fact so
important for
our studies in
this course?

7. HISTORICAL PERIODS
Contemporary
Age
FACTS &
CHARACTERISTICS
French Revolution (modern
democracy)
Industrial Revolution
Class Society
Empires (colonialism &
imperialism)
World wars
Cold war (Capitalism vs
Comunism)
Digital revolution
Globalization
1789 AD – TODAY
Name social
achivements
Consequences

8. NOW…. IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING
PICTURES WITH THE
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY
(LATE MODERN HISTORY)
FACT TO WHICH CORRESPOND… AND
EXPLAIN THEM.

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30. Fco. Javier Montaño Fdez.
Geography and History teacher