1. 1. Studying the Ancient World

2. 2. The Fall of Rome (117 – 1453)

3. 3. The Rise of Islam (AD 550 -650)

4. 4. The Spread of Islam (634 – 1650)

5. 5. Early West African Societies (3000 BC – AD 300)

6. 6. West African Empires (1000 – 1600)

7. 7. China (589 – 1450)

8. 8. Japan (550 -1868)

9. 9. The Early Middle Ages (400 – 1200)

10. 10. The Later Middle Ages (1000 – 1500)

11. 11. The Renaissance (1271 – 1600)

12. 12. The Reformation of Christianity (1492 – 1650)

13. 13. The Scientific Revolution (1525 – 1725)

14. 14. The Early Americas (12,000 BC – AD 1000)

15. 15. The Aztec and Inca Empires (1325 – 1537)

16. 16. The Age of Exploration (1400 – 1650)

17. 17. Enlightenment and Revolution (1642 – 1800)