Ancient Age

The time periods of Astra known in elven history, before the War of Volinor. The Ancient Age comprises the first three Ellipses, as part of the gnomen historical timetable.
(Elven History) 
Dwarves 
Wood Elves 
Orcs 
High Elves 
Interplanar and Earth Migrations (Humans and Beasts)  
Also: Ancient Times
Summary 
Begins after the Archaic Era with the earliest Elvish written record, 84,350 years ago.  
Ends in the Elliptical Age with the Great War of Volinor, 11,798 years ago.    
The Ancient Age marks the beginning of elven history, and the first written records of the Elder Elves. The age also encompasses the first three ellipses as part of gnomen timekeeping.  
The oldest gnomen records date as far back as 101,000 years ago, the oldest putative fragment being 107,108 years old.        
During this age dwarves are also markedly present, and have their own written history beginning around 31,000 years ago.
Dark elves have written records that date as far back as 74,000 years ago.
The Elder Elves ruled throughout the early ancient age. Wood elves became dominant later into the age, as they proliferated Astra's forests, coexisting with the Elder Elves. The elves that ventured underground became the Dark Ones, or Dark Elves, also known as Drow. Some dark elves were purely nocturnal on the surface; these were the Night Elves or Moon Elves. The Night Elves were dark-skinned, yet took on a lighter tone then their dark elf cousins.
Orcs also diverged from goblin-kin sometime in the ancient age.
Finally, High Elven civilization emerged in the mid-late Ancient Age, 25,000 years ago. 
It is during the ancient age that migrations from the planet Earth took place, after the discovery of portals that wormhole the two planets.  
*Dates are currently approximations, as part of a work in progress.