Prehistory. The earliest recorded mention of the major division of Ireland is in the Ulster Cycle of legends, such as the Táin Bó Cúailnge. The Táin is set during the reign of Conchobar Mac Nessa, king of Ulster, and is believed to have happened in the 1st century.

Prehistoric France is the period in the human occupation (including early hominins) of the geographical area covered by present-day France which extended through prehistory and ended in the Iron Age with the Celtic "La Tène culture".. Stone tools indicate that early humans were present in France at least 1.57 million years ago.

Apr 04, 2022 · The invention of writing marks the transition, in academic terms, from prehistory to history Go to writing in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: