1. Remains of Prehistoric Peoples This map shows the locations where scientists have found the earliest fossils and other remains of prehistoric people. Scientists have found remains in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Most scientists believe that our closest prehuman ancestors originated in Africa, and prehistoric people later spread to other parts of the world.

2. Ancient Civilizations 3500 B.C.E.-1700 B.C.E.

3. Fertile Crescent

4. Ancient Egypt

5. Indus Valley Civilization This map shows the location of the Indus Valley civilization, which flourished from about 2500 B.C. to about 1700 B.C. The civilization grew to cover most of present-day Pakistan and parts of what are now Afghanistan and northern India. The heart of the civilization was the vast flood plain of the Indus and Hakra rivers. The Hakra River is now dry. It flowed east of— and parallel to—the Indus River.

6. Ancient China

7. Ancient Greece

8. Ancient Greek City-States

9. Ancient Greek Alliances

10. Rome takes Italy B.C.E. 272

11. Roman Empire under Augustus

12. Medieval England

13. Ottoman Empire

14. Caribbean Sea

15. United States

16. Japan

17. Southern Africa

18. Israel 1000 B.C.E.

19. Journey of St. Paul

20. Life of Jesus of Nazareth

21. Age of Muhammad

22. Chinese Regions

23. Fascism in Europe

24. Middle East

25. Europe 1789

26. Napoleonic Empire

27. Latin America & South America

28. Russi a

29. Central Europe

30. Eastern Europe

31. Persian Empire 400 B.C.E.

32. Empire of Alexander the Great

33. Land of the Maya

34. Aztec Empire

35. Aztec Controlled Area

36. Incan Empire

37. Ghana Empire around 1050 C.E.

38. Kingdom of Mali 1337 C.E.

39. Africa in the 1400s

40. Japanese Empire

41. First and Third Crusades This map shows the routes taken by some of the major European armies during the First and Third crusades. The First Crusade began in 1096 and ended in 1099. Key European leaders in the crusade included Robert of Flanders, Raymond of Toulouse, Godfrey of Bouillon, and Bohemond of Taranto. The crusaders traveled from Europe toward Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) and then marched toward Jerusalem. They succeeded in capturing Jerusalem. They also established the crusader states: Edessa, Antioch, Tripoli, and Jerusalem. The Third Crusade began in 1189 and ended in 1192. Important European leaders of the Third Crusade were Frederick I of Germany, Philip II of France, and Richard I of England. The crusaders failed to recapture Jerusalem. But they recovered the Palestinian coastline and won an agreement with the Muslims to permit Christians to visit Jerusalem.

42. Empire of Genghis Khan 1227 C.E.

43. Indians: Northeast

44. Indians: Southwest

45. World War One – Major Battles of Western Front

46. WW1 - Alsace-Lorraine

47. World War Two – European Theater

48. World War Two – Pacific Theater

49. Europe, 2010

50. Africa, 2010

51. Asia, 2010

52. North America, 2010

53. South America, 2010

54. Oceania