1. Rome, Americas, and Art

3. Jewish Diaspora – 70 CE
Reacting to a rebellion amongst Jewish zealots, Rome
attacked, annihilated, and burned Jerusalem in 70 CE
Prolonged persecution and warfare drove the Jewish
people out from Israel, and throughout the Roman Empire
Jews settled throughout the Mediterranean, and into Europe
From 70 CE to 1946 CE, the Jewish people would be without a state,
living in foreign lands and cultures, often segregated and persecuted

5. Americas In the modern US, a massive trade city called Cahokia
was the center of the Mississippi Valley Trade Network
Goods from the Atlantic, Great Lakes, Rockies, Gulf, and Plains were found there
Mayans – staying more so in the form of city-states, the Mayans were highly developed
The Mayans established the basis for Mesoamerican
writing, as well as a functional and accurate calendar
The Mayans also developed a highly advanced mathematics
system, step pyramids, and some major astronomical discoveries

7. Americas Continued
Olmec – was the first major Mesoamerica culture, famous for
beginning rituals on bloodletting, as well as various ball games
Teotihuacan – formed as a powerful cultural city-state, while conquered,
it later influenced and became the capital of the Aztec Empire
Chavin – the Chavin culture originated from the highlands of Peru
Their influence and culture would grow into the Moche and later
Incan Civilizations, conquered the entire Andes Mountains region

10. Gupta Era Hindu Temple - India