2,500,000 BCE to 8,000 BCE Timeline : From Cave Paintings to the Internet

4339 entries. 93 themes. Last updated April 13, 2014. Circa 2,500,000 BCE – 500,000 BCE The First Industrial ComplexCirca 2,400,000 BCE – 1,400,000 BCE Homo habilisCirca 1,950,000 BCE – 1,780,000 BCE A New Hominid Species is Discovered with the Help of Satellite ImageryCirca 1,800,000 BCE The Oldest Hominin Fossils Found Outside of AfricaCirca 1,800,000 BCE – 141,000 BCE Pithecanthropus erectus, the First Known Specimen of Homo erectusCirca 1,800,000 BCEThe Earliest Completely Preserved Adult Hominid SkullCirca 1,650,000 BCE – 100,000 BCE Acheulean or Mode 2 IndustriesCirca 1,530,000 BCE – 1,510,000 BCE The Earliest Preserved Footprints of Our AncestorsCirca 1,500,000 BCE Early Humans Make Bone ToolsCirca 1,500,000 BCE – 790,000 BCE The Earliest HearthsCirca 1,500,000 BCE The Most Complete Early Human Skeleton Circa 1,400,000 BCE The Earliest Flint Tool Found in EuropeCirca 1,200,000 BCE The Earliest Human Remains from Western EuropeCirca 950,000 BCE – 780,000 BCE Evidence of Early Trade Routes?

World History for Us All: Teaching Units Home > This model curriculum groups instructional units into three categories. The criterion for these categories is the scale in time, geographical space, and subject matter of the topics to be explored. This system has been designed to guide teachers and students in study of the past on a variety of scales, from broad, global changes to developments that occurred within regions, civilizations, or nations. All teaching units follow standard specifications for organization and design. The table below provides links to teaching units on the site or under development.