- Period Name: Upper Paleolithic Chronological Range: 50,000 - 10,000 BCE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Artistic expression, advanced tool use, emergence of Homo sapiens. - Period Name: Mesolithic Chronological Range: 10,000 - 5,000 BCE Region: Europe and Near East Key Features: Transitional period, semi-nomadic lifestyles, increase in microliths. - Period Name: Neolithic Chronological Range: 10,000 - 4,500 BCE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Agriculture, permanent settlements, pottery, weaving. - Period Name: Bronze Age Chronological Range: 3300 - 1200 BCE Region: Near East, Europe, South Asia Key Features: Use of bronze, the rise of cities, trade networks. - Period Name: Iron Age Chronological Range: 1200 - 600 BCE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Iron metallurgy, the emergence of empires, complex societies. - Period Name: Classical Antiquity Chronological Range: 8th Century BCE - 5th Century CE Region: Mediterranean Key Features: Formation of empires, development of philosophy, written records. - Period Name: Middle Ages Chronological Range: 5th - 15th Century CE Region: Europe and parts of Asia Key Features: Feudalism, church dominance, the rise of kingdoms. - Period Name: Renaissance Chronological Range: 14th - 17th Century CE Region: Europe Key Features: Revival of classical learning, art, humanism, scientific advancements. - Period Name: Industrial Revolution Chronological Range: 18th - 19th Century CE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Mass production, urbanization, technological innovation. - Period Name: Prehistoric Chronological Range: Before written records Region: Worldwide Key Features: Development of stone tools, early human behaviors. - Period Name: Chalcolithic Chronological Range: 4500 - 3500 BCE Region: Middle East and parts of Europe Key Features: Copper use, early forms of metallurgy, emergence of social hierarchies. - Period Name: Early Bronze Age Chronological Range: 3300 - 2100 BCE Region: North Africa and Eurasia Key Features: First urban centers, trade routes, religious structures. - Period Name: Late Bronze Age Chronological Range: 1600 - 1200 BCE Region: Eastern Mediterranean Key Features: Cultural exchanges through trade, collapse of regional powers. - Period Name: Early Iron Age Chronological Range: 1200 - 800 BCE Region: Mediterranean and Near East Key Features: Iron tools, rise of early states. - Period Name: High Middle Ages Chronological Range: 11th - 13th Century CE Region: Europe Key Features: Increased trade, study of classical antiquity, gothic architecture. - Period Name: Late Middle Ages Chronological Range: 14th - 16th Century CE Region: Europe Key Features: Black Death, emergence of modern nation-states, printing press. - Period Name: Pre-Columbian Chronological Range: 3000 BCE - 1492 CE Region: Americas Key Features: Diverse cultures, monumental architecture, complex societies. - Period Name: Indus Valley Civilization Chronological Range: 3300 - 1300 BCE Region: South Asia Key Features: Urban planning, social organization, early writing. - Period Name: Chinese Neolithic Chronological Range: 10,000 - 2000 BCE Region: China Key Features: Rice cultivation, village settlements, early pottery. - Period Name: Roman Empire Chronological Range: 27 BCE - 476 CE Region: Mediterranean and parts of Europe Key Features: Road networks, law and governance systems, architectural innovation. - Period Name: Byzantine Period Chronological Range: 330 - 1453 CE Region: Eastern Mediterranean Key Features: Continuation of Roman culture, Orthodox Christianity, arts. - Period Name: Islamic Golden Age Chronological Range: 8th - 14th Century CE Region: Middle East and parts of Europe Key Features: Advancements in science, mathematics, and philosophy. - Period Name: Age of Discovery Chronological Range: 15th - 17th Century CE Region: Worldwide Key Features: European exploration, colonization, globalization. - Period Name: American Revolution Chronological Range: 1765 - 1783 CE Region: North America Key Features: Colonial independence, formation of constitutional governance. - Period Name: Victorian Era Chronological Range: 1837 - 1901 CE Region: United Kingdom Key Features: Industrial progress, empire expansion, cultural shifts. - Period Name: Postmodern Era Chronological Range: Late 20th Century - Present Region: Worldwide Key Features: Rejection of modernist norms, cultural pluralism, global communication. - Period Name: Neolithic Revolution Chronological Range: 10,000 - 2000 BCE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Transition from hunting-gathering to settled agriculture. - Period Name: Stone Age Chronological Range: 2.6 million years ago - 3000 BCE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Use of stone tools, basic social structures. - Period Name: Hellenistic Period Chronological Range: 323 - 30 BCE Region: Eastern Mediterranean Key Features: Spread of Greek culture, art, and philosophy after Alexander. - Period Name: Prehistoric America Chronological Range: 10,000 BCE - 1492 CE Region: Americas Key Features: Early hunter-gatherers, development of agriculture and complex societies. - Period Name: Old Kingdom Egypt Chronological Range: 2686 - 2181 BCE Region: Egypt Key Features: Pyramid construction, centralized state, Egyptian art. - Period Name: New Kingdom Egypt Chronological Range: 1550 - 1070 BCE Region: Egypt Key Features: Expansion, wealth, monumental architecture, pharaohs. - Period Name: Aksumite Empire Chronological Range: 100 - 940 CE Region: Northeast Africa Key Features: Trade empire, early Christianity, stelae construction. - Period Name: Carolingian Renaissance Chronological Range: 8th - 9th Century CE Region: Western Europe Key Features: Cultural revival under Charlemagne, preservation of knowledge. - Period Name: Renaissance in Italy Chronological Range: 14th Century - 16th Century CE Region: Italy Key Features: Artistic and intellectual revival, notable artists, humanism. - Period Name: African Iron Age Chronological Range: 600 BCE - 1000 CE Region: Sub-Saharan Africa Key Features: Iron technology, development of complex societies. - Period Name: Baroque Era Chronological Range: 1600 - 1750 CE Region: Europe Key Features: Dramatic art, architectural grandeur, scientific advancements. - Period Name: Enlightenment Chronological Range: 17th - 19th Century CE Region: Europe and Americas Key Features: Philosophical movement emphasizing reason and individualism. - Period Name: Postcolonial Period Chronological Range: 20th Century - Present Region: Worldwide Key Features: Decolonization, cultural identity movements, global interconnectedness. - Period Name: Ancient China Chronological Range: 2100 BCE - 221 BCE Region: China Key Features: Dynastic rule, philosophical developments, technological innovations. - Period Name: Viking Age Chronological Range: 793 - 1066 CE Region: Scandinavia and parts of Europe Key Features: Norse exploration, trade, and raiding. - Period Name: Mesoamerican Era Chronological Range: 1500 BCE - 1500 CE Region: Central America Key Features: Development of complex societies like the Maya and Aztec. - Period Name: Middle Kingdom Egypt Chronological Range: 2055 - 1650 BCE Region: Egypt Key Features: Consolidation of power, cultural flourishing, literature. - Period Name: Sumerian Civilization Chronological Range: 4500 - 1900 BCE Region: Mesopotamia Key Features: Development of cuneiform, city-states, ziggurats. - Period Name: Iron Age Europe Chronological Range: 800 - 1 BCE Region: Europe Key Features: Rise of Celtic tribes, trade networks, early settlements. - Period Name: Roman Republic Chronological Range: 509 - 27 BCE Region: Mediterranean Key Features: Political system development, conflicts, expansion. - Period Name: Sioux Period Chronological Range: circa 1800 CE Region: North America Key Features: Complex tribal societies, resistance against colonization. - Period Name: Ancient Greece Chronological Range: circa 800 - 300 BCE Region: Greece Key Features: Foundation of democracy, philosophy, Greek art. - Period Name: Celtic Period Chronological Range: circa 600 BCE - 43 CE Region: Western Europe Key Features: Celtic tribes, intricate art, trade routes. - Period Name: Indigenous Australian Cultures Chronological Range: Before 1788 Region: Australia Key Features: Hunter-gatherer societies, Dreamtime stories, land management. - Period Name: Babylonian Empire Chronological Range: 1894 - 539 BCE Region: Mesopotamia Key Features: Legal codes, mathematics, astronomy. - Period Name: Lapita Culture Chronological Range: 1600 - 500 BCE Region: Oceania Key Features: Maritime trade, pottery, early Polynesian settlements. - Period Name: Early Modern Period Chronological Range: 1500 - 1800 CE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Transition from medieval to modern, exploration, scientific revolution. - Period Name: Qing Dynasty Chronological Range: 1644 - 1912 CE Region: China Key Features: Final imperial dynasty, cultural and scientific advancements. - Period Name: Arab Caliphate Chronological Range: 7th - 13th Century CE Region: Middle East and North Africa Key Features: Islamic expansion, cultural synthesis, science. - Period Name: Saxony Period Chronological Range: 5th - 8th Century CE Region: Germany Key Features: Migration period, early medieval kingdoms. - Period Name: Shang Dynasty Chronological Range: 1600 - 1046 BCE Region: China Key Features: Early Chinese writing and bronze age culture. - Period Name: Tang Dynasty Chronological Range: 618 - 907 CE Region: China Key Features: Cultural flourishing, expansion, trade via Silk Road. - Period Name: Gupta Empire Chronological Range: c. 240 - 550 CE Region: India Key Features: Golden Age of India, advancements in mathematics and science. - Period Name: Caribbean Arawak Taino Chronological Range: Pre-1492 Region: Caribbean Islands Key Features: Agricultural societies, complex social hierarchies. - Period Name: Hittite Empire Chronological Range: 1600 - 1178 BCE Region: Anatolia Key Features: Advancements in law, warfare, and diplomacy. - Period Name: Ottoman Empire Chronological Range: 1299 - 1922 CE Region: Southeast Europe, Western Asia, North Africa Key Features: Cultural melting pot, trade routes, art. - Period Name: Ancestral Puebloans Chronological Range: 1000 BCE - 1300 CE Region: Southwest USA Key Features: Cliff dwellings, complex societies, agricultural practices. - Period Name: Chavin Culture Chronological Range: 900 - 200 BCE Region: Peru Key Features: Religious center, monumental architecture, art. - Period Name: Feudal Japan Chronological Range: 1185 - 1603 CE Region: Japan Key Features: Samurai culture, shogunates, isolationist policies. - Period Name: Sassanian Empire Chronological Range: 224 - 651 CE Region: Persia Key Features: Cultural revival, architecture, Zoroastrianism. - Period Name: Vedic Period Chronological Range: 1500 - 500 BCE Region: India Key Features: Formation of Hinduism, early Indian society, philosophical texts. - Period Name: Minoan Civilization Chronological Range: 2600 - 1400 BCE Region: Crete Key Features: Palatial centers, art, early writing systems. - Period Name: Early Medieval Period Chronological Range: 5th - 10th Century CE Region: Europe Key Features: Fall of the Western Roman Empire, development of feudal systems. - Period Name: Vikings in North America Chronological Range: circa 1000 CE Region: North America Key Features: Norse exploration, trading posts, settlements. - Period Name: Sumerian Period Chronological Range: circa 4500 - 1900 BCE Region: Mesopotamia Key Features: City-states, development of writing (cuneiform). - Period Name: Mississippian Culture Chronological Range: circa 800 - 1600 CE Region: Southeast USA Key Features: Mound-building, complex societies, agriculture. - Period Name: Prehistoric Japan Chronological Range: 30,000 BCE - 300 CE Region: Japan Key Features: Jomon and Yayoi cultures, pottery, early agriculture. - Period Name: Polynesian Expansion Chronological Range: 1000 BCE - 1300 CE Region: Oceania Key Features: Maritime navigation, settlement of islands. - Period Name: Olmec Civilization Chronological Range: 1400 - 400 BCE Region: Mexico Key Features: Colossal heads, early writing and trade. - Period Name: Qin Dynasty Chronological Range: 221 - 206 BCE Region: China Key Features: Unification of China, Great Wall construction, legalism. - Period Name: Zhou Dynasty Chronological Range: 1046 - 256 BCE Region: China Key Features: Development of Confucianism, Mandate of Heaven. - Period Name: Roman Britain Chronological Range: 43 - 410 CE Region: Britain Key Features: Integration of Roman culture, urban centers, Hadrian's Wall. - Period Name: Golden Age of Islam Chronological Range: 8th - 14th Century CE Region: Middle East and North Africa Key Features: Cultural and intellectual advancements, trade flourishing. - Period Name: The Reformation Chronological Range: 16th Century CE Region: Europe Key Features: Religious reformation, emergence of Protestantism. - Period Name: Neolithic Europe Chronological Range: 6000 - 2000 BCE Region: Europe Key Features: Agricultural practices, megalithic structures. - Period Name: Early South American Civilizations Chronological Range: 1500 BCE - 500 CE Region: Andes Region Key Features: Complex social structures, religious beliefs, agriculture. - Period Name: Western Han Dynasty Chronological Range: 206 BCE - 9 CE Region: China Key Features: Expansion of territory, trade on Silk Road. - Period Name: Late Bronze Age Greece Chronological Range: 1600 - 1100 BCE Region: Greece Key Features: Mycenaean civilization, palace culture. - Period Name: Prehistoric Siberia Chronological Range: circa 30,000 BCE - 500 CE Region: Siberia Key Features: Hunting-gathering societies, nomadic lifestyles. - Period Name: Chola Dynasty Chronological Range: c. 300 BCE - 1279 CE Region: South India Key Features: Advancements in arts, architecture, maritime trade. - Period Name: Age of Empires Chronological Range: 15th - 20th Century CE Region: Worldwide Key Features: European colonialism, the establishment of trade empires. - Period Name: Shang Dynasty Chronological Range: 1600 - 1046 BCE Region: China Key Features: Bronze Age culture, ancestor worship, early writing. - Period Name: Prehistoric Oceania Chronological Range: circa 3000 BCE - 1200 CE Region: Oceania Key Features: Migration, development of agricultural societies. - Period Name: Emergence of City-States Chronological Range: 3rd Millennium BCE Region: Mesopotamia Key Features: Urbanization, governance systems, trade networks. - Period Name: Teotihuacan Chronological Range: 100 BCE - 750 CE Region: Central Mexico Key Features: Urban center, pyramids, cultural exchange. - Period Name: Neo-Assyrian Empire Chronological Range: 911 - 609 BCE Region: Mesopotamia Key Features: Military achievements, library of Ashurbanipal. - Period Name: Khmer Empire Chronological Range: 802 - 1431 CE Region: Southeast Asia Key Features: Construction of Angkor Wat, advanced hydraulic engineering. - Period Name: Chimu Culture Chronological Range: c. 900 - 1470 CE Region: Peru Key Features: Complex societies, metalwork, and agriculture. - Period Name: Indigenous Californian Cultures Chronological Range: Pre-Contact Region: California Key Features: Diverse groups, complex societal structures, resource management. - Period Name: Tekri Culture Chronological Range: 3000 - 1500 BCE Region: Western India Key Features: Early urbanization, settlements, metallurgy. - Period Name: Attachment Age,"6th - 2nd Century CE Chronological Range: Central Asia Region: Development of trade routes, nomadic societies. Key Features: .nan - Period Name: Pushkin Era Chronological Range: 1920 - 1940 CE Region: Russia Key Features: Cultural renaissance, literature. - Period Name: Great Zimbabwe Chronological Range: 1100 - 1450 CE Region: Southern Africa Key Features: Monumental stone ruins, trade networks. - Period Name: Greenland Norse Settlements Chronological Range: 10th - 15th Century CE Region: Greenland Key Features: Viking exploration, adaptations to Arctic environments. - Period Name: Great Basin Cultures Chronological Range: Prehistoric - Present Region: Western USA Key Features: Hunter-gatherer societies, diverse adaptations. - Period Name: Terracotta Army Chronological Range: 210 BCE - 210 CE Region: China Key Features: Burial art from the Qin dynasty, large-scale crafting. - Period Name: European Neolithic Chronological Range: Neolithic period Region: Europe Key Features: Distribution of farming, monumental architecture like Stonehenge. - Period Name: Missouri Hopewell Culture Chronological Range: 200 BCE - 500 CE Region: Midwestern USA Key Features: Mound building, extensive trade networks. - Period Name: Pictish Culture Chronological Range: 300 - 900 CE Region: Scotland Key Features: Symbol stones, complex society, interaction with Romans. - Period Name: Bronze Age Scandinavia Chronological Range: 1800 - 500 BCE Region: Scandinavia Key Features: Elder burial mounds, metalwork. - Period Name: Edwardian Era Chronological Range: 1901 - 1910 CE Region: United Kingdom Key Features: Cultural shifts, societal changes, early modernity. - Period Name: Bantu Migrations Chronological Range: circa 1000 BCE - 500 CE Region: Sub-Saharan Africa Key Features: Spread of agriculture, language spread. - Period Name: Carolingian Empire Chronological Range: 800 - 888 CE Region: Western Europe Key Features: Cultural revival, unification under Charlemagne. - Period Name: Mesopotamian Societies Chronological Range: 3500 - 500 BCE Region: Mesopotamia Key Features: Invention of writing, monumental architecture. - Period Name: Maori Culture Chronological Range: circa 1300 - Present Region: New Zealand Key Features: Indigenous peoples, rich oral traditions, resource management. - Period Name: Amerindian Cultures Chronological Range: Pre-Columbian Era Region: North America Key Features: Cultural diversity, complex societies, early settlements. - Period Name: Transitional Period Chronological Range: 10,000 - 8,000 BCE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Shift from hunter-gatherer to agricultural societies. - Period Name: Prehistoric Norway Chronological Range: 12,000 BCE - 800 CE Region: Norway Key Features: Cave paintings, early settlements, hunter-gatherer societies. - Period Name: Old Norse Culture Chronological Range: circa 800 - 1300 CE Region: Scandinavia Key Features: Viking explorations, rich storytelling tradition. - Period Name: Great Wall of China Chronological Range: 7th Century BCE - 16th Century CE Region: China Key Features: Military fortifications, defense architecture. - Period Name: Harappan Civilization Chronological Range: 2600 - 1900 BCE Region: Indus Valley Key Features: Urban planning, advanced drainage systems, trade. - Period Name: Chichen Itza Chronological Range: 600 - 1200 CE Region: Mexico Key Features: Mayan city, cultural center, astronomical observations. - Period Name: Phoenician Civilization Chronological Range: c. 1200 - 539 BCE Region: Mediterranean Key Features: Sea trade, alphabet development, city-states. - Period Name: Bactrian Period Chronological Range: c. 3rd Century BCE - 4th Century CE Region: Central Asia Key Features: Cultural syncretism, trade routes like the Silk Road. - Period Name: Qing Dynasty Chronological Range: 1644 - 1912 CE Region: China Key Features: Last imperial dynasty, societal changes, opium wars. - Period Name: Norwegian Independence Chronological Range: '1814' Region: Norway Key Features: Emergence of national identity, constitutional governance. - Period Name: Saddle & Breach Period Chronological Range: circa 1910 - Present Region: Worldwide Key Features: Global conflicts, social changes. - Period Name: Back to the Stone Age Chronological Range: Prehistoric Era Region: Worldwide Key Features: Reversions to primitive living due to climate or conflict. - Period Name: Thracian Culture Chronological Range: 600 BCE - 300 CE Region: Southeast Europe Key Features: Rich burial customs, unique artifacts. - Period Name: Vedic to Mauryan Transition Chronological Range: 500 BCE to 300 CE Region: India Key Features: Philosophical evolution, early state formation. - Period Name: North American Colonization Chronological Range: 16th - 18th Century CE Region: North America Key Features: Interactions between Europeans and Indigenous peoples. - Period Name: Neo-liberal Era Chronological Range: Late 20th Century - Present Region: Worldwide Key Features: Economic globalization, technological advancements. - Period Name: Early Egyptian Dynasties Chronological Range: 3100 - 2686 BCE Region: Egypt Key Features: Formation of the state, pyramids construction. - Period Name: Minoan to Mycenaean Transition Chronological Range: 2000 - 1200 BCE Region: Greece Key Features: Decline of Minoan civilization, rise of Mycenaean. - Period Name: Romanesque Period Chronological Range: circa 1000 - 1150 CE Region: Europe Key Features: Architecture, art, and growth of church influence. - Period Name: Harappan to Vedic Transition Chronological Range: 1900 - 1500 BCE Region: Indus Valley to North India Key Features: Cultural assimilation, new socio-political structures. - Period Name: Gothic Era Chronological Range: 12th - 16th Century CE Region: Europe Key Features: Architectural styles, cathedral constructions, religious fervor. - Period Name: Fjord Culture Chronological Range: Prehistoric Era Region: Scandinavia Key Features: Maritime adaptations, subsistence lifestyles. - Period Name: Mongol Empire Chronological Range: 1206 - 1368 CE Region: Eurasia Key Features: Largest contiguous empire, cultural exchanges, trade. - Period Name: Aegean Bronze Age Chronological Range: 3000 - 1100 BCE Region: Greece Key Features: Cultural florescence, early writing, major trade networks. - Period Name: Age of Enlightenment Chronological Range: 17th - 19th Century CE Region: Europe Key Features: Emphasis on reason, scientific advancement, philosophical discourse. - Period Name: Early Republic Era Chronological Range: 1776 - 1815 CE Region: USA Key Features: Founding of the nation, development of democratic principles. - Period Name: Santa Cruz Culture Chronological Range: Prehistoric Era Region: California Key Features: Developed understanding of local ecology and sustainable practices. - Period Name: Yamato Period Chronological Range: c. 300 - 710 CE Region: Japan Key Features: Formation of the Japanese state, cultural developments. - Period Name: Aztec Empire Chronological Range: 1428 - 1521 CE Region: Mexico Key Features: Advancements in mathematics, architecture, comprehensive social structure. - Period Name: Sutton Hoo Chronological Range: 7th Century CE Region: England Key Features: Anglo-Saxon burial, rich grave goods, historical significance. - Period Name: Neolithic British Isles Chronological Range: 4000 - 2000 BCE Region: British Isles Key Features: Construction of megaliths, farming. - Period Name: Salvadoran Civilizations Chronological Range: circa 1000 BCE - 1500 CE Region: El Salvador Key Features: Development of complex societies, pottery, agriculture. - Period Name: Vietnamese Prehistory Chronological Range: circa 3000 BCE Region: Vietnam Key Features: Development of agriculture, bronze working. - Period Name: Beringian Cultures Chronological Range: 20,000 - 10,000 BCE Region: Siberia and North America Key Features: Early human migration into the Americas through Beringia. - Period Name: Trans-Saharan Trade Chronological Range: circa 8th Century - Present Region: North Africa Key Features: Exchange of goods across the Sahara, cultural exchanges. - Period Name: Balkan Bronze Age Chronological Range: 3000 - 1000 BCE Region: Balkans Key Features: Ceramic development, regional trade networks. - Period Name: Angkor Period Chronological Range: 802 - 1431 CE Region: Cambodia Key Features: Advanced irrigation, monumental architecture. - Period Name: Zaragoza Strip Chronological Range: 1800 - 1900 CE Region: Spain Key Features: Urban and economic development, modern advancements. - Period Name: Unified India Chronological Range: circa 350 - 500 CE Region: India Key Features: Cultural consolidation, spread of Buddhism. - Period Name: Polar Cultures Chronological Range: circa 3000 BCE - Present Region: Arctic Key Features: Adaptations to extreme environments, hunting-gathering societies. - Period Name: Earliest Humans Chronological Range: circa 2.5 million years ago - 10,000 BCE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Homo habilis to Homo sapiens emergence, basic tool use. - Period Name: Harappan Period Chronological Range: 3300 - 1300 BCE Region: Indus Valley Key Features: Urban civilization marked by advanced engineering. - Period Name: Pre-Contact Hawaiians Chronological Range: 300 CE - 1778 CE Region: Hawaii Key Features: Complex society, agricultural practices, voyaging traditions. - Period Name: Missouri Mound Builders Chronological Range: 1000 BCE - 200 CE Region: Midwestern USA Key Features: Mound construction, trade networks, agricultural societies. - Period Name: Chaco Canyon Chronological Range: 900 - 1150 CE Region: Southwest USA Key Features: Cultural center for Pueblo culture, large dwellings. - Period Name: Globular Amphora Culture Chronological Range: ca. 4100 - 2900 BCE Region: Central Europe Key Features: Neolithic burial traditions, pottery styles. - Period Name: Benin Kingdom Chronological Range: 1180 - 1897 CE Region: West Africa Key Features: Political organization, cultural richness, art. - Period Name: Burial Mounds of Ohio Chronological Range: 1000 BCE - 500 CE Region: Ohio Key Features: Monumental earthworks related to ancient Native American societies. - Period Name: Archaic Greece Chronological Range: circa 800 - 500 BCE Region: Greece Key Features: Foundation of city-states, emergence of democracy. - Period Name: Peoples of the Andes Chronological Range: Prehistoric - Present Region: Andes Region Key Features: Rich cultural heritage, terracing agriculture. - Period Name: Neolithic Island Cultures Chronological Range: 4000 BCE - 2000 BCE Region: Island Regions Key Features: Development of unique languages and cultures. - Period Name: Sumer to Babylon Transition Chronological Range: 2000 - 1500 BCE Region: Mesopotamia Key Features: Rise of Babylon, cultural exchanges. - Period Name: Waikato Culture Chronological Range: Prehistoric Era Region: New Zealand Key Features: "Early M\u0101ori customs, farming practices." - Period Name: Warring States Period Chronological Range: 475 - 221 BCE Region: China Key Features: Political fragmentation, philosophical developments. - Period Name: Prehistoric Baltic Region Chronological Range: 3000 - 1200 BCE Region: Baltic Sea Region Key Features: Non-agricultural societies, cultural artifacts. - Period Name: Iron Age in Africa Chronological Range: circa 500 BCE - 200 CE Region: Africa Key Features: Introduction of iron technology, social changes. - Period Name: Rustic Era Chronological Range: Late 18th Century - Early 19th Century Region: Europe Key Features: Emergence of rural cultures, simple living. - Period Name: Tribal America Chronological Range: circa 300 BCE - 1500 CE Region: North America Key Features: Tribal governance, diverse cultures. - Period Name: Steppes Culture Chronological Range: ca. 2000 BCE - Present Region: Eurasian Steppe Key Features: Nomadic lifestyle, pastoralism, cultural exchanges. - Period Name: Civilization of Peru Chronological Range: circa 1200 - 1400 CE Region: Peru Key Features: Cultural exchange networks, monumental constructions. - Period Name: Prehistoric Brittany Chronological Range: Neolithic - Early Iron Age Region: Brittany, France Key Features: Megalithic constructions, burial traditions. - Period Name: Transitional Egyptian Period Chronological Range: 1050 - 332 BCE Region: Egypt Key Features: Decline of pharaonic power, invasions. - Period Name: Norse in Ireland Chronological Range: c. 795 - 1169 CE Region: Ireland Key Features: Viking invasions, settlements, cultural exchange. - Period Name: Neolithic Architectural Cultures Chronological Range: 4000 - 2000 BCE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Development of ceremonial architecture, settlements. - Period Name: Titular Kingdoms of the Maya Chronological Range: Pre-Columbian Era Region: Mesoamerica Key Features: Political power structures, cultural richness. - Period Name: Bosnian Pyramids Chronological Range: Prehistoric Era Region: Bosnia and Herzegovina Key Features: Construction of ancient pyramids, controversies. - Period Name: Caddo Culture Chronological Range: 600 - 1800 CE Region: Southern USA Key Features: Trade networks, mound-building societies. - Period Name: New World Civilizations Chronological Range: 1492 - 1600 CE Region: Americas Key Features: Diverse indigenous cultures, early colonialism. - Period Name: Post Classic Mesoamerican Civilizations Chronological Range: 900 - 1521 CE Region: Central Mexico Key Features: Cultural exchanges, urban centers post-Mayans. - Period Name: Seafaring Cultures of the North Chronological Range: 500 BCE - 1500 CE Region: Northern Europe Key Features: Maritime trade, settlements, exploration. - Period Name: Stone Circles of the British Isles Chronological Range: 2900 BCE - 1500 BCE Region: British Isles Key Features: Constructed for ritualistic purposes, astronomical alignments. - Period Name: Latvian Bronze Age Chronological Range: 1800 - 500 BCE Region: Baltic Region Key Features: Trade routes, emergence of social hierarchy. - Period Name: Caral Civilization Chronological Range: circa 3000 - 1800 BCE Region: Peru Key Features: Oldest known civilization in the Americas, complex society. - Period Name: Antiquity in Iraq Chronological Range: 5000 BCE - 600 CE Region: Iraq Key Features: Sumarian, Akkadian, Babylonian civilizations. - Period Name: East African Civilization Chronological Range: 1000 BCE - 1500 CE Region: East Africa Key Features: Trade interactions with Arabs, Bantu migrations. - Period Name: History of Ancient Rome Chronological Range: 753 BCE - 476 CE Region: Rome Key Features: Political evolution, technological advancements, cultural practices. - Period Name: Culture of the Cirripedia Chronological Range: 500 BCE - 100 CE Region: Society throughout Asia Key Features: Aquatic societies, early earthworks. - Period Name: Emergence of Buddhism Chronological Range: 500 BCE - 0 CE Region: India Key Features: Philosophical movements, influence on culture. - Period Name: Southeast Asian Empires Chronological Range: 500 - 1500 CE Region: Southeast Asia Key Features: Cultural revolutions, trade routes. - Period Name: Ancient Israel Chronological Range: 1000 BCE - 100 CE Region: Israel Key Features: Development of Judaism, cultural identity. - Period Name: Merchant Cities of Venice Chronological Range: 1000 - 1500 CE Region: Italy Key Features: Cultural richness, trade networks. - Period Name: Campagne Culture Chronological Range: 500 BCE - 500 CE Region: France Key Features: Social organization, military structures. - Period Name: Velvet Revolution Era Chronological Range: 1968 - 1993 CE Region: Czech Republic Key Features: Cultural awakening, political transitions. - Period Name: Bulgarian Kingdom Chronological Range: 681 - 1396 CE Region: Bulgaria Key Features: Early Slavic kingdoms, cultural exchanges. - Period Name: Scythian Period Chronological Range: 800 - 300 BCE Region: Eurasia Key Features: Nomadic tribes, significant cultural influence. - Period Name: Fertile Crescent Civilizations Chronological Range: 9000 - 500 BCE Region: Middle East Key Features: Origins of agriculture, early cities. - Period Name: Southerly American Cultures Chronological Range: Prehistoric - Present Region: South America Key Features: Indigenous development, agriculture. - Period Name: Mesolithic/Neolithic Transition Chronological Range: 5000 - 3500 BCE Region: Northwestern Europe Key Features: Technological advances, settlement patterns. - Period Name: Hieroglyphic Cultures of Egypt Chronological Range: 3100 - 300 BCE Region: Egypt Key Features: Development of writing, religious practices. - Period Name: Art Deco Era Chronological Range: 1920 - 1940 CE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Artistic movement, architectural uniqueness. - Period Name: Cystic Fibrosis Era Chronological Range: 1950 - Present Region: Worldwide Key Features: Medical advancements, patient care development. - Period Name: Pre-galactic Civilizations Chronological Range: 2000 BCE - 300 CE Region: Various Cultures Key Features: Cultural development predating known history. - Period Name: Yugoslavia Era Chronological Range: 1946 - 1992 CE Region: Balkans Key Features: Cultural richness, conflicts leading to dissolution. - Period Name: Transatlantic Slave Trade Era Chronological Range: 16th - 19th Century CE Region: Transatlantic Key Features: Human movement, social and economic changes. - Period Name: Silk Road Era Chronological Range: 2nd Century BCE - 14th Century CE Region: Eurasia Key Features: Cultural exchanges, trade networks. - Period Name: Nationalism Movements Chronological Range: 19th - 20th Century CE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Rise of nation-states, ethnic identities. - Period Name: Sumer to Babylon Transition Period Chronological Range: 2000 - 1500 BCE Region: Mesopotamia Key Features: Cultural transitions, advancements in governance. - Period Name: Woman's Rights Movement Chronological Range: 19th - 20th Century CE Region: Worldwide Key Features: Cultural shifts towards gender equality. - Period Name: Modernist Movement Chronological Range: Late 19th - Mid 20th Century Region: Worldwide Key Features: Cultural rethinking of art, literature, and philosophy.