Time Period Index (Prehistoric)

This map illustrates the early global migrations of Homo sapiens—our species’ remarkable journey from Africa to every...

The Indus Valley Civilization (c. 7000-c. 600 BCE) is among the oldest in the world but, as it was only “discovered”...

The Predynastic Period in ancient Egypt is the time before recorded history, from the Paleolithic...

Disregarding the extremely inhospitable spots even the most stubborn of us have enough common sense to avoid, humans have...

Pre-Colonial North America (also known as Pre-Columbian, Prehistoric, and Precontact) is the period between the migration...

Europe is a continent forming the westernmost part of the land mass of Eurasia and comprised of 49 sovereign states. Its name may come...