👉 The "Millenium" refers to a time period in the history of mankind that began approximately 50,000 years ago and has ended with the last Ice Age extinction event around 10,000 B.C. This era is often referred to as the "Age of Discovery" for its focus on global exploration, particularly by European explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, and Vasco da Gama.
The word itself was originally used in a negative sense (like "Millennium," as in the year 2010), but it is now generally understood to be a period of time extending from the current date up to one thousand years. This period marks a transition into a new era, with cultural, social, economic, and political changes taking place.
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