Modern era
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The modern era or the modern period is considered the current historical period of human history. It was originally applied to the history of Europe and Western history for events that came after the
A Watt steam engine in Madrid. The development of the steam engine started the industrial revolution in England. The steam engine was created to pump water from coal mines, enabling them to be deepened beyond groundwater levels.
Human history
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Human history, or world history, is the record of humankind from prehistory to the present. Modern humans evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago and initially lived as hunter-gatherers. They migra
Modern era
…The modern era or the modern period is considered the current historical period of human history. It was originally applied to the history of Europe and Western history for events that came after the classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, often…
A pillar at Neolithic Göbekli Tepe
Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Olmec colossal head, now at the Museo de Antropología de Xalapa
Standing Buddha from Gandhara, 2nd century CE