the middle ages
Mediaeval Period of Middle Ages 5001 CE to 1499 CE.
They are called Egyptian hieroglyphics in modern times. In ancient times, they were called "words of the gods"
The period of transition or change that bridges the gap between medieval and modern times is called the Renaissance period. During this period there is a huge advance in technology and in literature.
Because they are in-between the modern times and the ancient times.
the middle ages
Renaissance
trace the history of population from ancient to modern times?
Today called 'Founder of modern human anatomy'.
"Ancient history" is usually deemed to have ended with the fall of the Roman Empire. Since then we have had successively the Early Middle Ages, the High Middle Ages, the Renaissance period, the Early Modern Era and the Napoleontic and Victorian era. That's just Western history, of course; countries like China and Japan have their own important historical periods.
Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of recent period; as, modern days, ages, or time; modern authors; modern fashions; modern taste; modern practice., New and common; trite; commonplace., A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient.
The Mediaeval Period or Middle Ages, from the 6th to 15th Centuries (ie 501 CE to 1499 CE.
Modern, simply because of economy. Some nasty ones were in Ancient times too though.