+**Ancient History** spans the dawn of [Civilization](/wiki/civilization) to the late classical era, roughly from the invention of writing to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It chronicles the rise of early societies, the development of major [Empires](/wiki/empire), and foundational cultural achievements that shaped subsequent human history.
+## See also
+- [Prehistory](/wiki/prehistory)
+- [Antiquity](/wiki/antiquity)
+- [Middle Ages](/wiki/middle_ages)
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