Tom White, Nikitha Lattupally, Matt Massaro, Jessica Thomas

Geographic Ranges Mesopotamia Mesopotamia Egypt Egypt Indus (India) Indus (India) Shang (China) Shang (China) Mesoamerica Mesoamerica Andean South America Andean South America

Geographical Maps The map shows the geographical range during Alexander Empire and the Hellenistic World.

Geographical Maps

8000 B.C.E.-The Current Era Development of farming in Middle East- Agricultural Revolution 5000 Domesticatio n of maize in Mesoamerica Age of innovation in Middle East: writing, bronze, metalworking, wheel, plow 3100 Rise of Egyptian civilization Babylonian Empire in Middle East India civilization in South Asia Decline of the Middle Kingdom in Egypt, civil war Greeks begin to settle along the Mediterranean

8000 B.C.E.- The Current Era Shang Dynasty in China 1750 Persia begins to expand its powerbase Growth of empire in Egypt 753 Rome is founded 500 Greek War against Persians Peloponnesian Wars Zhou dynasty Greek defeat of Persia; spread of Athenian Empire

1 C.E. to 600 C.E Invasion of Europe by the Germanic tribes 313 Conversion of Emperor Constantine to Christianity 330 Capital of Roman Empire moved to Constantinople 395 Roman Empire divided into two halves, the Western half- Byzantine and the Eastern half 390 Rome Sacked by Gauls 146 Roman conquest of Greece 27 Official beginning of the Roman Empire 335 Rise of Alexander the Great- Hellenistic period 30 Crucifixion of Christ Gupta Empire 476 Last Roman emperor deposed, fall of Rome Justinian, Eastern Emperor Sui dynasty in China

Shifting cultivation Migratory farmers Nomadic pastoralism Centralized rule Decentralized rule Metalworking Domestication Pastoralist Irrigation Neolithic Revolution Settled agriculture

Confucius B.C.E. Chinese philosopher influential Gautama Buddha 563 to 483 B.C.E. Religious leader Jesus

Alexander the Great B.C.E successful ancient Greek military commander Justinian Eastern Roman Emperor Project to restore the empire

Abraham Christian, Jewish, and Islamic religions Father of the people of Israel Sargon Created an empire Founder of Akkad Dynasty Trajan Roman emperor,

Cyrus Founder of the Persian empire “Father of Iran” Hammurabi First king of the Babylonian empire Wrote a set of codes

Emperor Wu of Han 7 th emperor of Han dynasty Territorial expansion Ashoka the Great Indian emperor Buddhist

Transition of agriculture Transition of agriculture Irrigation systems Irrigation systems Introduction of religions Introduction of religions calendars, pottery containers, baskets, storehouses, weaving calendars, pottery containers, baskets, storehouses, weaving introduction of bronze, metalworking introduction of bronze, metalworking Feudalism Feudalism Slavery Slavery Iron-plows, weapons Iron-plows, weapons Social classes Social classes Artisan classes Artisan classes Settled agriculture Settled agriculture

Political hierarchies Political hierarchies Trading networks Trading networks Conversion to agriculture in northern Europe, Southern Africa Conversion to agriculture in northern Europe, Southern Africa Writing was developed in China Writing was developed in China Cultivation of maize, potatoes, domestication of turkey and dogs Cultivation of maize, potatoes, domestication of turkey and dogs China began to build the Great Wall of China China began to build the Great Wall of China Invention of paper and the compass Invention of paper and the compass Root crops were introduced to Southern Africa through trade Root crops were introduced to Southern Africa through trade Porcelain developed in China Porcelain developed in China Universities were established in India Universities were established in India