1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:12,000 Periods of History. Prehistory, Middle Ages, Ancient History, Early Modern Age, and Late Modern Age. 2 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:26,000 Prehistory. People living in tribes and sleeping in caves. They discovered the fire and invented the wheel. 3 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:42,000 Ancient History. The first civilizations like Romans and Ancient Greeks appeared. People built their first cities and started using the items. 4 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:49,000 They believed in many gods. People used coins to buy and sell. 5 00:00:49,000 --> 00:01:08,000 Middle Ages. Muslims crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from North Africa to the Iberian Peninsula. They conquered the south and called it Al-Andalus. 6 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:14,000 Then Christians conquered it again. This is called Reconquista. 7 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:36,000 Early Modern Age. Christopher Columbus arrived in America in 1942. There were many explorers and discoveries. The printing press was invented. There were many important painters and writers. 8 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:49,000 Late Modern Age. Kings lost their power. Countries allowed people to vote. This is called Democracy. 9 00:01:49,000 --> 00:02:02,000 There were the First and Second World Wars. There were inventions such as the steam train, which is the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. 10 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:20,000 Modern Age. Internet has transformed people's lives. We used digital devices like smartphones or tablets for entertainment and to communicate. 11 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:29,000 We explored the space. Transport, entertainment, and communication changed in this period.