The world history defines the history of mankind as decided by

the study of archaeological and inscribed archives. The recorded

ancient history starts when writing was invented. Prehistory is

marked by the Early Stone Age or the Palaeolithic Era which

was followed by New Stone Age or Neolithic Era. The

Agricultural Revolution was from 8000 and 5000 BCE; it was

during this time that the humans progressed and started

farming and animal husbandry and settled down to form

villages and then civilizations. Expansion of these villages

required one to travel and travelling from one place to the

other lead to development of transport.

Developments of farming also lead to divisions in labours and

also bought lead to division of society in upper class, middle

class and lower class. More and more civilizations came up

and the population grew fast spreading all over the world.

The history of the old world is specially the Mediterranean and

Europe is divided in Antiquity or ancient history till the 476

CE, the Middle Ages or Postclassical Ages till 15 century this

age also included the Islamic Golden Age and Renaissance

Period, the Early Modern Period which lasted from 15th

century till the 18

th century and also comprised of Age of

Enlightenment and Late Modern Period and finally from the

Industrial Revolution till present day also counting

Contemporary history.

Many important inventions like printing bought an end to the

Middle Ages and heralded the Scientific Revolution in the

middle of the century and growing knowledge and technology

quickly bought about the Industrial Revolution by the 18th

century. After the 18th century the world has seen quick

changes like increase in population, wars, weapons, commerce,

trade, technology, environmental degradation, pollution etc. All

this has augmented in generating opportunities and jeopardies

which now antagonise the planet's mortal communities.