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General Epochs Codes 0.4.1 (European Draft Version)
a non-binding suggestion to structure the main epochs of civilization history

Code	 Start  -	End		Description(s)
NLP	10000 - 3500 BCE	Neolithic Period | New Stone Age
NL1	10000 - 9000 BCE	Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA)
NL2	 9000 - 6000 BCE	Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB)
NL3	 6000 - 4500 BCE	Pre-Pottery Neolithic C (PPNC)
NL4	 4500 - 3500 BCE	Final Neolithic (FN) | Chalcolithic Period | Copper Age

EBA	 3500 - 1600 BCE	Early Bronze Age (Cycladic,Helladic,Minoian,CEU,NDC)
EB1	 3500 - 2800 BCE	EC 1  	EH 1	EM 1	  -	 -
EB2	 2800 - 2200 BCE	EC 2  	EH 2	EM 2	  -	 -
EB3	 2200 - 2000 BCE	EC 3 	EH 3	EM 3	BZ A1	 -
EB4	 2000 - 1900 BCE	MC 1	MH 1	MM 1A 	BZ A2	 -
EB5 	 1900 - 1800 BCE	  :	MH 2	MM 1B	  :	 -
EB6	 1800 - 1750 BCE	MC 2	  :	MM 2A	  :	NB1(e)
EB7	 1750 - 1700 BCE	  :	  :	MM 2B	  :	 :
EB8	 1700 - 1600 BCE	MC 3	MH 3	MM 3A	  :	 :

MBA	 1600 - 1300 BCE	Middle Bronze Age (Cycladic,Helladic,Minoian,CEU,NDC)
MB1	 1600 - 1550 BCE	MC 3	MH 3	MM 3B	BZ B	NB1
MB2	 1550 - 1500 BCE	LC 1	LH 1*	LM 1A 	  :	 :
MB3	 1500 - 1450 BCE	LC 2	LH 2A*	LM 1B 	BZ C1	NB2
MB4	 1450 - 1400 BCE	  :	LH 2B*	LM 2 	  :	 :
MB5	 1400 - 1300 BCE	LC 3	LH 3A  	LM 3A	BZ C2	 :

FBA	 1300 -  750 BCE	Final|Late Bronze Age (Cycladic,Helladic,Minoian,CEU,NDC,WEU,ITP)
FB1	 1300 - 1200 BCE	LC 3	LH 3B	LM 3B	BZ D	NB3	LB 1	CC
FB2	 1200 - 1100 BCE	  :	LH 3C	LM 3C	HA A1	 :	LB 2A	AC 1
FB3	 1100 - 1050 BCE	  -	  - 	  -	HA A2	NB4(m)	LB 2B	AC 2
FB4	 1050 -  950 BCE	  -	  - 	  -	HA B1	 :	LB 2C	CM;MP
FB5	  950 -  850 BCE	  -	  - 	  -	HA B2	NB5	LB 3A	GS 1A;VL 1
FB6	  850 -  750 BCE	  -	  - 	  -	HA B3	 :	LB 3B	GS 1B;VL 2

IOP	  750 - 1000 BCE/CE	Iron (Age) Period (Cycladic,Helladic,Minoian,CEU,NDC,WEU,ITP)
IO1	  750 -  650 BCE	  -	  -	  -	HA C	NB6(f)	  -	GS 1C;VL 3
IO2	  650 -  500 BCE	  -	  -	  -	HA D	 :	  -	GS 2;VL 4	
IO3	  500 -  350 BCE	  -	  -	  -	LT 1/A	 -	  -	GS 3
IO4	  350 -  250 BCE	  -	  -	  -	LT 2/B	 -	  -	  -
IO5	  250 -  150 BCE 	  -	  -	  -	LT 3/C	 -	  -	  -
IO6	  150 -    0 BCE/CE	  -	  -	  -	LT 4/D	 -	  -	  -
IO7	    0 -  500 CE		Roman Iron Age

EMP	  500 - 1000 CE		Early Medieval Period | Early Middle Ages
EM1	  500 -  750 CE		Germanic Iron Age
EM2	  750 - 1000 CE

HMP	 1000 - 1250 CE		High Medieval Period | High Middle Ages
HM1	 1000 - 1125 CE
HM2	 1125 - 1250 CE

LMP	 1250 - 1500 CE		Late Medieval Period | Late Middle Ages
LM1	 1250 - 1375 CE
LM2	 1375 - 1500 CE

PMP	 1500 - 1750 CE		Post Medieval Period | Early Modern Europe
PM1	 1500 - 1625 CE
PM2	 1625 - 1750 CE

IRP	 1750 - today		Industrial Revolution Period | Late Modern Europe
IR1	 1750 - 1850 CE		Industrial Revolution
IR2	 1850 - 1950 CE		Technological Revolution
IR3	 1950 - today		Digital Revolution

 

Hierarchical Location Codes 4.6.1 (Full PDF - Chart)
an hierachical structure of continents, regions, subregions and countries (+historic and parts of them)

A2|A-3	Code	Description(s)
XW|WLD	900	World (Earth)
Z0|KCZ	900	800	Arctic Climate Zone (90° <-> 66°33'39"/60°)
Z1|NTZ	900	801	Northern Temperate Zone (66°33'39"/60° <-> 23°26'22")
ZK|SKZ	900	801	805	Subarctic Climate Zone (66°/70° <-> 46°/50°)
Z2|ECZ	900	802	Equator Climate Zone (23°26'22" <-> -23°26'22")
Z2 N	900	802	807	Northern Equator Zone (23°26'22" <-> 0°)
Z2 S	900	802	808	Southern Equator Zone (0° <-> -23°26'22")
Z3|STZ	900	803	Southern Temperate Zone (-23°26'22" <-> -66°33'39")
ZQ|SQZ	900	803	806	Subantarctic Climate Zone (-46° <-> -60°/-66°)
Z4|QCZ	900	804	Antartic Climate Zone (-66°33'39"/-60° <-> -90°)

Y2|AEU	902	Eurasia (Europe & Asia)
Y4|NAW	904	Northern Africa and Western Asia
Y5|NAE	905	Northern America and Europe
Y6|FEA	906	Afro-Eurasia (Eurasia & Africa) | (Old World, Eurafrasia)
Y7|ESE	907	Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Y8|SCA	908	South( and )-Central Asia
IA|AIR	909	In the Air

XA|ASA	910	Asia (Z1+Z2)
VB|AIW	910	001	Inland waters (Asia)
PC|TEA	910	811	Temperate Asia (Z1)
YA|NAS	910	811	912	Northern Asia (Z1)
YB|WCM	910	811	913	West & Central Asia (with Near & Middle East)
YH|WAS	910	811	913	918	Western Asia (Z1+Z2)
PJ|SIP	910	811	913	918	813	Sinai Pensinsula (Z1)
PO|ARP	910	811	913	918	814	Arabian Peninsula (Z2)
YG|SWA	910	811	913	918	917	South-West Asia (Z1)
YI|CAS	910	811	913	919	Central Asia (Z1)
YC|EAS	910	811	914	Eastern Asia (Z1)
PI|TRA	910	812	Tropical Asia (Z2)
YD|SEA	910	812	915	South-Eastern Asia (Z2)
PP|MLA	910	812	915	815	Mainland Southeast Asia
PU|ICF	910	812	915	815	816	(French) Indochine
PV|MTA	910	812	915	817	Maritime Southeast Asia
VP|SCS	910	812	915	817	513	Southern Chinese Sea
YF|SAS	910	812	916	Southern Asia (Z1+Z2)
PX|ISC	910	812	916	818	Indian Sub Continent w/o India (Z2)
PZ|TSZ	910	812	916	819	Temperate Subindian Zone (Z1)

XC|OCE	920	Australasia, Oceania, Antarctica (Z2-Z4)
VD|CIW	920	002	Inland waters (Oceania)
QF|AAS	920	820	Australasia (Z2+Z3)
WW|NZI	920	820	925	New Zealand & Islands (Z3)
QK|TNZ	920	820	925	825	New Zealandic Territories (Z2)
WW|AUI	920	820	926	Australia & Islands (Z3)
QL|TAU	920	820	925	826	Australian Territories (Z3)
ZD|WOC	920	820	925	826	928	Western Oceania (Z2)
QG|PIP	920	821	Pacific Islands & Polar (w/o AAS)
ZB|MIC	920	821	922	Micronesia (Z2)
ZC|POY	920	821	923	Polynesia (Z2)
QH|CPY	920	821	923	822	Central Polynesia
QI|WPY	920	821	923	823	Western Polynesia
QJ|EPY	920	821	923	824	Eastern Polynesia
ZE|MEL	920	821	929	Melanesia (Z2)
QN|EML	920	821	929	828	Eastern Melanesia
QO|WML	920	821	929	829	Western Melanesia | Papuasia
XQ|ATQ	920	821	970|927	Antarctica & Territories (Z4)
AQ|ATA	920	821	970	270	Antarctica (Z4)
VL|QIW	920	821	970	270	007	Inland waters (Antarctica)
VS|EAQ	920	821	970	270	974	East Antarctica
VT|WAQ	920	821	970	270	978	West Antarctica
XT|ATX	920	821	988	Antarctic Ocean (Z4)
QM|SAI	920	821	988	827	Subantarctic Islands (Z4)

XF|AFR	930	Africa (Z1-Z3)
VF|FIW	930	003	Inland waters (Africa)
YK|NAF	930	932	Northern Africa (Z1)
YJ|NWF	930	932	931	North-Western Africa (Z1)
YL|NEF	930	932	933	North-Eastern Africa (Z1)
VM|SSF	930	951	Sub-Saharian Africa
QP|SFE	930	951	830	Southern & Eastern Africa
YM|EAF	930	951	830	934	Eastern Africa (Z2)
PB|HOA	930	951	830	934	810	Horn of Africa
QQ|AOI	930	951	830	934	810	831	(Africa Orientale Italiana)
WL|AGL	930	951	830	934	860	African Great Lakes
QR|DOA	930	951	830	934	860	832	(Deutsch Ostafrika)
QS|BEA	930	951	830	934	860	833	(British East Africa)
YN|SEF	930	951	830	934	935	South-Eastern Africa (Z2)
OV|WIO	930	951	830	934	935	475	Indian Ocean (West)
QT|MGD	930	951	830	934	935	475	834	(Madagascar & Dependencies)
QV|RHF	930	951	830	934	935	835	(Federation Rhodesia & Nyasaland)
YO|SAF	930	951	830	936	Southern Africa (Z2)
ZA|ZAF	930	951	830	936	355	South Africa (Z3)
YP|SWF	930	951	830	937	South-Western Africa
OF|MLO	930	951	830	937	795|883	Central Atlantic Ocean (Z2)
QW|CFW	930	951	836	Central & West Africa
YQ|WAF	930	951	836	938	Western Africa (Z2)
QX|EWF	930	951	836	938	837	Eastern West Africa
QY|WWF	930	951	836	938	838	Western West Africa
VV|MCN	930	951	836	938	838	095	Macaronesia (Z1)
YR|AFC	930	951	836	939	Central Africa (Z2)
QZ|EAC	930	951	836	939	839	Central African States

XM|AMS	941	The Americas (Z1-Z3) | (New World)
XN|AMN	941	940	North America (Z1+Z2)
VH|NIW	941	940	004	Inland waters (North America)
WY|NWN	941	940	094|941	Subartic North-America (Z1)
YS|NNA	941	940	942	Northern North-America (Z1)
YX|SWN	941	940	947	Southwest North-America (Z2n)
WZ|LAC	941	943	Latin America & Caribbean (Z2+Z3)
WA|CAC	941	943	840	Central America & Caribbean (Z2n)
YU|CAR	941	943	840	944	The Caribbean (Z2n)
YV|LAN	941	943	840	944	945	Lesser Antilles (Z2n)
VW|LEE	941	943	840	944	945	096	Leeward Islands
VX|WIN	941	943	840	944	945	097	Windward Islands
WC|BWI	941	943	840	944	945	842	(British West Indies)
WD|FWI	941	943	840	944	945	843	(French West Indies)
YW|GAN	941	943	840	944	946	Greater Antilles (Z2n)
WG|JMD	941	943	840	944	946	845	(Jamaica & Dependencies)
WH|IOE	941	943	840	944	946	846	(Indias Occidentales Espanolas)
YY|SWC	941	943	840	944	948	Southwest Caribbean (Z2n)
YZ|CAM	941	943	840	949	Central America (Z2n)
WK|CPI	941	943	840	949	849	(Central American Pacific Islands)
XS|SAM	941	943	950	South America (Z2s+Z3)
VJ|SIW	941	943	950	005	Inland waters (South America)
WB|QZS	941	943	950	841	SAM Equator Climate Zone (Z2s)
ZF|NSA	941	943	950	841	952	Northern SAM (Z2s)
ZG|NES	941	943	950	841	953	North-Eastern SAM (Z2s)
ZH|ESA	941	943	950	841	954	Eastern SAM (Z2s)
ZN|WSA	941	943	950	841	958	Western SAM (Z2s)
ZO|CSA	941	943	950	841	959	Central SAM (Z2s)
WE|SZS	941	943	950	844	SAM Southern Temperate Zone (Z3)
ZI|SES	941	943	950	844	955	South-Eastern SAM (Z3)
ZJ|SSA	941	943	950	844	956	Southern SAM (Z3)
ZL|SWS	941	943	950	844	957	South-Western SAM (Z3)

XU|EUR	960	Europe (Z1)
VK|UIW	960	006	Inland waters (Europe)
WI|NUW	960	847	North & Western Europe (Z1)
ZR|NEU	960	847	962	Northern Europe (Z1)
WM|NDC	960	847	962	861	Nordic Countries (Z1)
WN|SKV	960	847	962	862	Scandinavia (Z1)
ZP|NWE	960	847	962	961	North-Western Europe (Z1)
ZY|WEU	960	847	968	Western Europe (Z1)
WT|BNL	960	847	968	867	Benelux States (Z1)
ZZ|CEU	960	847	969	Central Europe (Z1)
WV|WCE	960	847	969	869	West Central Europe (Z1)
WJ|SUE	960	848	Southern & Eastern Europe (Z1)
ZS|NEE	960	848	963	North-Eastern Europe (Z1)
ZT|EEU	960	848	964	Eastern Europe (Z1)
WO|BUM	960	848	964	863	Belarus, Ukraine & Moldova
WU|ECE	960	848	964	868	East Central Europe (Z1)
ZV|SEU	960	848	966	Southern Europe (Z1)
WQ|GMC	960	848	966	865	Greece, Malta & Cyprus
WR|ITP	960	848	966	866	Italian Peninsula
ZU|SEE	960	848	966	965	South-Eastern Europe (Z1)
WP|BAP	960	848	966	965	864	Balkan Peninsula
ZX|SWU	960	848	966	967	South-Western Europe (Z1)

IW|INW	980	International Waters | High Seas
XK|AKO	981	Arctic/Northern Ocean (Z0)
OT|WAK	981	472	Arctic (Pacific)
OU|EAK	981	725	Arctic (Atlantic)
XP|PAO	982	Pacific Ocean (Z1-Z3)
OA|NPO	982	880|982	North Pacific Ocean (Z1(+Z2n))
OG|NWP	982	880	888	Northwest Pacific
OH|NEP	982	880	889	Northeast Pacific
OB|CPO	982	882|799	Central Pacific Ocean (Z2)
OI|WCP	982	882	890	Western Central Pacific
OJ|ECP	982	882	891	Eastern Central Pacific
OC|SPO	982	884|983	South Pacific Ocean (Z3(+Z2s))
OK|SWP	982	884	892	Southwest Pacific
OL|SEP	982	884	893	Southeast Pacific
XL|ALO	984	Atlantic Ocean (Z1-Z3)
OD|NLO	984	881|984	North Atlantic Ocean (Z1(+Z2n))
ON|NWL	984	881	894	Northwest Atlantic
OO|NEL	984	881	895	Northeast Atlantic
OE|CLO	984	883|795	Central Atlantic Ocean (Z2)
OP|WCL	984	883	896	Western Central Atlantic
OQ|ECL	984	883	897	Eastern Central Atlantic
OF|SLO	984	885|985	South Atlantic Ocean (Z3(+Z2s))
OR|SWL	984	885	898	Southwest Atlantic
OS|SEL	984	885	899	Southeast Atlantic
XD|MED	986|886	Mediterranean Sea (Z1)
QB|WMD	986	465	Mediterranean Sea (West)
QC|CMD	986	521	Mediterranean Sea (Central)
QD|EMD	986	718	Mediterranean Sea (East)
QE|BMD	986	765	Mediterranean Sea (Black Sea)
XO|INO	987|887	Indian Ocean (Z2+Z3)
OV|WIO	987	475	Indian Ocean (West)
OW|EIO	987	728	Indian Ocean (East)
XT|ATX	988	Antarctic/Southern Ocean (Z4)
OX|WAT	988	479	Antarctic (Pacific)
OY|CAT	988	535	Antarctic (Atlantic)
OZ|EAT	988	732	Antarctic (Indian Ocean)
QU|QUF	989	undersea

XZ|XZX	990	outer space | somewhere else
XB|BYZ	991	Byzantine Empire
XE|CET	992	Celtic World
XG|AMG	993	Ancient Greek
XH|AMH	994	Ancient & Medieval Far East
XI|IWD	995	Islamic World & Ottoman Empire
XJ|ANJ	996	(Ancient) Near East (Orient)
XR|RME	997	Roman Empire
XX|AMX	998	Ancient & Medieval India
XV|GVS	999	Goths & Vandals



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