Time Periods

In AP World History, the history of the world is broken up into 6 main time periods. With each time period, the human race has advanced and improved.

8000 BCE - 600 BCE
The Green Time Period

The earliest humanlike creatures were known as hominids, and lived in Africa three to four million years ago. In 1959, Louis and Mary Leaky discovered a new type of hominid known as Homo habilis ("handy human").

Around 1.5 million years ago, the Homo erectus ("upright human") appeared. The Homo erectus used tools and were the first hominids to leave Africa.

Around 250,000 years ago, the Homo sapiens ("wise humans") appeared.

The Paleolithic Age began 3.2 million years ago.

600 BCE - 600 CE
The Purple Time Period

600 CE - 1450 CE
The Sandy-Gold Time Period

1450 CE - 1750 CE
The Blue Time Period

1750 CE - 1914 CE
The Orange Time Period

1914 CE - Present
The Red Time Period