Timelines of world history

Last updated February 20, 2025

The following is a list of timeline articles:

Prehistory

For events dating from the formation of the universe see: Timeline of the early universe
For events dating from the formation of the planet to the rise of modern humans see: Timeline of natural history, Timeline of the evolutionary history of life and Timeline of human evolution.
For events dating from the first appearance of Homo sapiens to before the invention of writing see: Timeline of prehistory

These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day.

v t e World history
Overviews	Human history Recorded history List of historical periods Timelines of world history Major concepts: Cradle of civilization World regions: History of Western civilization Eastern civilization Specific histories: Economic history of the world
Topical	History of agriculture History of government History of law History of communication History of economics History of trade History of war History of philosophy Science/Technology: History of medicine History of science History of writing History of technology History of navigation Arts: History of art History of drama History of literature History of music History of painting
Historical eras	Chronological world eras: Prehistory Three-age system Ancient history Post-classical history Middle Ages Early modern period Modern history Societal eras: Renaissance Age of Enlightenment Age of Discovery Agricultural Revolution Second Agricultural Revolution Industrial Revolution Second Industrial Revolution Britain's Imperial Century American Century Digital Age
Types of societies	Society Pre-industrial Hunter-gatherer Montane Circumpolar Subarctic Nomadic Pastoral Horticultural Agricultural/Agrarian Feudal Complex Industrial Post-industrial
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