The period between 1908 and 1910 is a period of written history.
John William Abbott has written: 'A history of London, from the earliest period to the present time' -- subject(s): History 'A history of London from the earliest period'
Pre-historic
History
There are written records.
ancient is before written history--if it is written about, it is not ancient
You probably mean 'recorded history'. It means the period after writing was invented and it is the period from which written sources can be found. That is apart from prehistory all the periods.
John Goding has written: 'A history of Cheltenham from the earliest period'
W. Knighton has written: 'The history of Ceylon from the earliest period to the present time' -- subject(s): History
Agriculture destinguishes the New Stone Age. Pre-history literally means "before written history", so you would say that lack of written history distinguishes the prehistoric period from the historic period.
Rowland Jackson has written: 'The history of the town and township of Barnsley' 'The history of the town and township of Barnsley, in Yorkshire, from an early period' -- subject(s): History
James Patterson Lawyer has written: 'History of Ohio from the glacial period to the present time' -- subject(s): History
It was written during a particular period in history. (Apex)