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All World Regions
8000–2000
B.C.
2000–1000
B.C.
1000
B.C.
–1
A.D.
1–500
A.D.
500–1000
A.D.
1000–1400
A.D.
1400–1600
A.D.
1600–1800
A.D.
1800–1900
A.D.
1900
A.D.
–Present
Africa
8000–2000
B.C.
2000–1000
B.C.
1000
B.C.
–1
A.D.
1–500
A.D.
500–1000
A.D.
1000–1400
A.D.
1400–1600
A.D.
1600–1800
A.D.
1800–1900
A.D.
1900
A.D.
–Present
Central America
8000–2000
B.C.
2000–1000
B.C.
1000
B.C.
–1
A.D.
1–500
A.D.
500–1000
A.D.
1000–1400
A.D.
1400–1600
A.D.
1600–1800
A.D.
1800–1900
A.D.
1900
A.D.
–Present
Central and North Asia
8000–2000
B.C.
2000–1000
B.C.
1000
B.C.
–1
A.D.
1–500
A.D.
500–1000
A.D.
1000–1400
A.D.
1400–1600
A.D.
1600–1800
A.D.
1800–1900
A.D.
1900
A.D.
–Present
East Asia
8000–2000
B.C.
2000–1000
B.C.
1000
B.C.
–1
A.D.
1–500
A.D.
500–1000
A.D.
1000–1400
A.D.
1400–1600
A.D.
1600–1800
A.D.
1800–1900
A.D.
1900
A.D.
–Present
Europe
8000–2000
B.C.
2000–1000
B.C.
1000
B.C.
–1
A.D.
1–500
A.D.
500–1000
A.D.
1000–1400
A.D.
1400–1600
A.D.
1600–1800
A.D.
1800–1900
A.D.
1900
A.D.
–Present
North America
8000–2000
B.C.
2000–1000
B.C.
1000
B.C.
–1
A.D.
1–500
A.D.
500–1000
A.D.
1000–1400
A.D.
1400–1600
A.D.
1600–1800
A.D.
1800–1900
A.D.
1900
A.D.
–Present
Oceania
8000–2000
B.C.
2000–1000
B.C.
1000
B.C.
–1
A.D.
1–500
A.D.
500–1000
A.D.
1000–1400
A.D.
1400–1600
A.D.
1600–1800
A.D.
1800–1900
A.D.
1900
A.D.
–Present
South America
8000–2000
B.C.
2000–1000
B.C.
1000
B.C.
–1
A.D.
1–500
A.D.
500–1000
A.D.
1000–1400
A.D.
1400–1600
A.D.
1600–1800
A.D.
1800–1900
A.D.
1900
A.D.
–Present
South and Southeast Asia
8000–2000
B.C.
2000–1000
B.C.
1000
B.C.
–1
A.D.
1–500
A.D.
500–1000
A.D.
1000–1400
A.D.
1400–1600
A.D.
1600–1800
A.D.
1800–1900
A.D.
1900
A.D.
–Present
West Asia
8000–2000
B.C.
2000–1000
B.C.
1000
B.C.
–1
A.D.
1–500
A.D.
500–1000
A.D.
1000–1400
A.D.
1400–1600
A.D.
1600–1800
A.D.
1800–1900
A.D.
1900
A.D.
–Present
Timelines
8,000–2,000
b.c.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
2,000–1,000
b.c.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
1,000
b.c.
–1
a.d.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
1–500
a.d.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
500–1,000
a.d.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
1,000–1400
a.d.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
1400–1600
a.d.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
1600–1800
a.d.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
1800–1900
a.d.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
1900
a.d.
–present
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
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Asmat, The
Batak, The
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European Exploration of the Pacific, 1600–1800
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Lapita Pottery (ca. 1500–500 B.C.)
Mangarevan Sculpture
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Micronesia
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Nan Madol
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Tahiti
Ubirr (ca. 40,000?–present)
X-ray style in Arnhem Land Rock Art
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