European History - From Prehistory To 19TH Century
World history is incomplete without the history of Europe, as different nations of the European Continent always played major roles in the political, economic, and scientific history of the world. From the classical to the modern period, one or more European nations remained at the forefront of World Politics. Prehistoric Period According to an estimate, humans initially inhabited Europe between 45,000 and 25,000 BC. It was the Paleolithic (stone) Period. Around 7000 BC, they adopted agriculture during the Neolithic (New Stone) Period. This period lasted about 4000 years in Europe and was replaced by the Bronze Age. The technical advancements in these periods came through the Mediterranean people in the south and gradually spread to northwest Europe. A few famous civilizations of the Bronze Age were the Minoan (27 th Century-15 th Century BC) and Mycenaean (1600-1100 BC), both in modern-day Greece. Classical Period The classical period in Europe is famous for the