Europe, Asia, the Americas, etc… cause they were hunter-gatherer nomads Homo Sapiens arise in East Africa somewhere between 150, ,000 years ago – the migrate to Europe, Asia, the Americas, etc… as they follow herds/food/seasons… Why? – cause they were hunter-gatherer nomads

Cave Art – seen in Paleolithic Era Found in Lascaux Caves in France

Stone Hedge located in England Bronze Age Archeological Site

Catal Huyuk on Asia Minor Neolithic Settlement

Cuneiform = Sumerian Writing System – 1 st in the world - written on clay tablets Hammurabi’s Code = 1 st written law Code “Eye for an Eye”

Ziggurat – Sumerian Temple dedicated to Chief Gods of Each City-State

Papyrus Hieroglyphics – Ancient Egyptian Writing – written on Papyrus

Rosetta Stone – translates Hieroglyphics

Pyramids at Giza – located in Egypt – Tombs to the Pharaohs

Phoenician Alphabet

Persian Empire

India’s Caste System HinduismBased on Occupation India’s Caste System – Rooted in Hinduism (Based on Occupation)

from India to China and rest of Asia Spread of Buddhism from India to China and rest of Asia by ASOKA (Indian Emperor)

Indian #’s with ‘0’  Arabs Adopt  Europeans Adopt

Great Wall – located in China – built to keep out northern invaders

Chinese symbol representing balance and harmony Yin and Yang = Chinese symbol representing balance and harmony

Silk Roads = Trade Routes from China to Constantinople and Mediterranean Sea

Indian Maritime Trade Routes

Navigation: -Compass -Astrolabe -Lateen Sail

Parthenon = Temple to Athena – located on the acropolis of Athens Pericles – Athenian Leader during Golden Age – constructs Parthenon

Statue of Athena in the Parthenon Statue of Zeus at Olympia Statues made by Greek Sculptor named Phidias

Greek Columns

Roman Roads = Connected Roman Empire

Other Road Systems! Right Right = Incan Empire Below Below = Persian Empire

Roman Aqueduct = carried water into Roman cities Roman Arch = used to save building materials, strong too…

Pantheon = Roman temple to the gods Roman Dome

Roman Coliseum – had gladiator games to entertain Roman Citizens

Twelve Tables (Roman laws) Roman government, religious and social life (“downtown”) Roman Forum = Twelve Tables (Roman laws) publically displayed here – it is also the center of the Roman government, religious and social life (“downtown”)

Anglos and Saxons migrate to England Franks migrate to France Huns invade and split the Goths- push them further into Roman territory

Byzantine Emperor JustinianConstantinople Hagia Sophia = built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian, located in Constantinople

Mosaic = tiny pieces of glass or metal that are arranged carefully to create a larger image Used in the Byzantine Empire and in Islamic Art

Byzantine Mosaics Theme = Christianity

Islamic Mosaics

-St. Basil’s Cathedral -Located in Moscow, Russia -Uses “Onion Domes” in its construction Russian Cyrillic Alphabet

Kaaba – located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia = holiest shine for Muslims

Arabic Calligraphy *Arabic is the language of Islam unites Islam *It unites Islam in its earliest days and helps spread it too

Mosque

Islamic Empire Map

Dome of the Rock = Mosque that is located in Jerusalem

Vikings migrate from Scandinavia Magyars migrate from Asia to Central Europe (Settle in Hungary)

Medieval Manor Based on Self- Sufficient Farming Medieval Castle

Mid East to Europe Water Wheel (Mid East to Europe)

Wind Mills (Mid East to Europe)

Romanesque

Gothic Architecture

Leonardo Da Vinci

Michelangelo

Johannes Gutenberg’s Printing Press

ChinaCentral AsiaIslamic Empires MesopotamiaRussia…! Map of the Mongol Empire – largest ever - Mongols terrorized China, Central Asia, Islamic Empires in Mesopotamia, and Russia…!

Shinto Shrine – Located in Japan – Shinto is the Japanese state religion

Archipelago = Chain of Islands Korean Peninsula

Trans-Saharan  Gold for Salt Trade

Civilizations of the Americas – 1.Mayans 2.Aztecs 3.Incans

Chichen Itza – Most Famous Site of Mayan Pyramid Temple

Tenochtitlan – Aztec Capitol

Machu Picchu – Most Famous Incan Archeological Site – located in the Andes mountains