Periods of History

Eolithic Era

the earlies assumed state of man
Paleolithic Era ( the Stone Age-1/2 to 1 1/2 million years ago)
- the using of rough stone- chipped instruments
- the first records of any attempts at burial
Neolithic Era (30,000 B.C. to 6,000 B.C.)
- Neo referes to new
- The developement of standards of living: (the establishment of communities and the developing and building of homes)
Ancient Period (6,000 B.C. to 600 A.D.)
- Era of Egyptian Embalaming
- there were some 400,000,000 human mummies made during this period
Medieval Period through the Renaissance (600 AD to 1850)
- the middle ages-the plague cycles
- the renaissance-embalming was practiced for research purposes- human dissection
- the first funeral establishment developed in Europe
modern era (1850 to present)

embalming was introduced into the US at the time of the Civil War
The Renaissance-Embalming was practiced for research purpose

Human dissection
Periods of History
- Eolithic Era
- Paleolithic Era
- Neolithic Era
- Ancient Era
- Ancient Period
- Medieval Period - Renaissance
- Modern Era

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Periods of History

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