Prehistory

This is a calendar of major events or eras in the prehistoric world from 10 million BC until about 5000 BC.

Names for Eras

5,332,000 BC - 2,588,000 BC

2,500,000 BC - 18,000 BC

200,000 BC - 40,000 BC

18,000 BC - 3500 BC

10,000 BC - 5,500 BC

3500 BC - Present

Hominid Species active

4,000,000 BC - 1,000,000 BC

2,500,000 BC - 1,500,000 BC

1,800,000 BC - 30,000 BC

200,000 BC - Present

200,000 BC - 30,000 BC

40,000 BC - 8,000 BC

Africa

7,000,000 BC

3,600,000 BC

3,500,000 BC

2,500,000 BC

2,330,000 BC

26,000 BC

8000 BC

6000 BC - 200 AD

Europe

2,600,000 BC - 1,700,000 BC

1,650,000 BC - 30,000 BC

180,000 BC - 130,000 BC

70,000 BC - 10,000 BC

35,000 BC

35,000 BC

35,000 BC - 10,000 BC

15,000 BC - 13,000 BC

3,000 BC

2400 BC - 2200 BC

Asia & Oceania

700,000 BC

700,000 BC

67,000 BC

40,000 BC - 1750 AD

38,000 BC

25,000 BC

15,000 BC

14,000 BC

9000 BC

8000 BC

6500 BC

4000 BC

3500 BC

Mediterranean & Middle East

380,000 BC

83,000 BC - 43,000 BC

60,000 BC

12,000 BC - 10,000 BC

11,000 BC - 9,000 BC

7500 BC - 5700 BC

7500 BC

7050 BC - 4080 BC

3500 BC

3500 BC

2900 BC

2700 BC

2300 BC

1600 BC

776 BC

350 BC

700 AD

North & South America

33,000 BC - 12,000 BC

30,000 BC - 12,000 BC

12,000 BC

11,000 BC

3000 BC - 2000 BC