Historic Period
In historiography, a historic period refers to a span of time recognized by historians as having distinct characteristics, often based on shared cultural, political, economic, or social developments. These periods are constructs used for analysis and understanding trends over time, rather than fixed divisions in history.
Types:
- Age of Discovery
- Age of Imperialism
- Ancient Egypt
- Anthropocene
- Byzantine Empire
- Classical Antiquity
- Cold War Era
- Contemporary Period
- Digital Revolution
- Enlightenment
- Hellenistic Period
- Industrial Revolution
- Information Age
- Interwar Period
- Mesopotamian Period
- Middle Ages (Medieval Period)
- Modern Era
- Post-Colonial Period
- Prehistoric Era
- Reformation
- Renaissance
- Roman Empire
- Victorian Era
- World War I Era
- World War II Era