Ancient division

Prehistory: from the appearance of Yuanmou man to the establishment of Xia Dynasty. About 1.7 million years ago to about 2 1 century BC.

Ancient history: from Xia dynasty to the establishment of Qin dynasty, from 2 1 century BC to 22 1 year before.

Medieval history: from Qin Dynasty to Song Dynasty, from 2265438 BC to 960 AD.

Modern history: Song Dynasty from 960 to 1840 years ago.

Modern history: 1840 to 1949, People's Republic of China (PRC) was founded.

Modern history: 1949 to present.

history of the world

Prehistory: the primitive society from the appearance of human beings to slavery in 4000 BC.

Ancient history: Slavery countries appeared in ancient Egypt around 4000 BC, the Western Roman Empire perished in 476, and slavery collapsed in Western Europe.

Medieval history: from the demise of the Western Roman Empire in 476 to the outbreak of the British bourgeois revolution in 1640.

Modern history: British bourgeois revolution broke out in 1640 to Russian October revolution broke out in 19 17.

Modern History: 19 17 Russian October Revolution till now.

Extended information 1. Classification of social development history

Prehistoric period, slave society period (summer solstice, Spring and Autumn Period) and feudal society period (Warring States to the middle of Qing Dynasty)

Second, the division currently recognized by historians:

Prehistoric period, Tusi period (Xia and Shang dynasties), feudal political period (Western Zhou to Warring States period), centralized monarchy period (mid-Qin to Qing dynasty).

(1) generally refers to the period in China's historical stage before the middle of19th century.

(2) historical stage.

Refers to the primitive commune system era and the slave era.

The era of slavery is usually called ancient times, and the feudal society is called the Middle Ages.

(3) In the past, it has been a long time.

Ancient myths.

History usually refers to the era of slavery.

Generally, it also includes the primitive commune system era.

Due to the imbalance of historical development, there is no unified time limit in the world.