Ancient History ( the beginning of writing and recorded human history and extending as far as late antiquity) 5,000 Years
3000 BCE – 500 CE
Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age (recorded history generally considered to begin with the Bronze Age)
Medieval Era (The Middle Ages or the Dark Ages)
began around 476 A.D. following a great loss of power throughout Europe by the Roman Emperor. The Middle Ages span roughly 1,000 years, ending between 1400 and 1450