DANCE HISTORY

Paleolithic (Old Stone Age), Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age), and Neolithic (New Stone Age)

Early Antiquity (3000–1000 BCE); Classical Antiquity (1000 BCE–500 CE)

Early Middle Ages (5th–10th Century), High Middle Ages (11th–13th Century), Late Middle Ages (14th–15th Century)

Early Renaissance (Late 14th – 15th Century), High Renaissance (Late 15th – Early 16th Century), Late Renaissance (16th Century), Transition to Early Baroque (17th Century)

Early Baroque (Late 17th Century: ~1650–1700), High Baroque (1700–1730), Late Baroque (1730–1750)

1750–1775: Early Classical Transition, 1775–1790: Rise of Professional Ballet, 1790–1805: Late Classical Refinement, 1805–1820: Transition to Romanticism

1820–1830: Early Romantic Roots, 1830–1845: The Height of Romantic Ballet, 1845–1860: Expansion and Innovation, 1860–1870: Decline and Transition

1890–1920: Early Modern Dance, 1920–1940: The Rise of Modern Dance, 1940–1960: Post-War Experimentation

1960–1980: Postmodern and Contemporary Fusion, 1980–2000: Globalization and Technology

2000–Present: Dance in the Digital Age