Talking about history and Historical sources

 What are historical eras?

Historians divide history into periods of time called historical eras. 

• Prehistory refers to the time before humans started recording events. The first evidence of human history dates from more than 250 000 years ago.

 • Ancient History starts when humans invented writing. It ends with the fall of the Roman Empire. 

Invention of writing

Ancient Egypt. Obra de Arturo Redondo.

Ancient Greece. Obra de Arturo Redondo.

Athens

RECREACIÓN DE ATENAS

Ancient Rome. Obra de Arturo Redondo.

Foro de Trajano.

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FALL OF ROME (CAÍDA DE ROMA) - 476

• The Middle Ages start with the fall of the Roman Empire and end with the European colonisation of America. 

Middle Ages in the Peninsula: Al-Andalus

CÓRDOBA CALIFAL

¿CÓMO SERÍA TU VIDA EN LA EDAD MEDIA?

• The Modern Age refers to the times between the colonisation of America and the French Revolution.

Discovery of America (1492)

Fall of Constantinople (1453)

Galileo Galilei

SEVILLA EN 1519

• The Contemporary Age starts at the French Revolution and continues to the present day. 

French Revolution (1789)

Landing on the Moon (1969)

PREHISTORY

ANCIENT AGE

MIDDLE AGES

MODERN AGE

CONTEMPORARY ERA

How do we know about the past?

Historical sources give us information about the past. 

•  Oral sources refer to the spoken word, such as stories and legends. 

• Audio sources refer to information by sound, like music or songs. 

• Written sources can include documents, letters, newspapers and books. 

• Graphic sources show images. Examples are cave paintings, photos, film and maps. 

• Physical sources refer to objects from the past. 

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