Classical Civilizations

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  • 3500 BCE

    Egypt

    Pottery was a known form of art. The pottery had a mix of Greek and Egyptian designs.
  • Period: 3000 BCE to 1000

    Agriculture/Live Stock

    Agriculture began to spread widely. animals began to be domesticated (Stearns, pg187,2015).
  • 1780 BCE

    The spread of civilization in Africa

    Horses were a symbol of authority and military power they were used for trade routes across the desert (Stearns, Adams, pg187, 2015).
  • 400 BCE

    Rome and Its Empire

    Rome's civilization had adapted the Greeks alphabet but had developed its own language (Stearns, Adams, pg142, 2015). "Rome had city-states and overturned Italy which expanded its population, military, and the availability of economic resources"(Stearns, Adams, pg143, 2015). Due to the expansion, trade opportunities expanded, along with the amount of land accessible to the upper class.
  • Period: 375 BCE to 450 BCE

    Migration

    Germans forced the Roman civilizations out and made improvements in agriculture, trade, and manufacture (pg198).
  • Period: 332 BCE to 323 BCE

    Alexandria

    Alexander the great was a conquer he influenced Europe and Asia.Greece was the Center of art and trade.
  • 300 BCE

    Mesoamerica

    300-900CE The Mayan civilization formed. The culture was advanced scientifically and created a written language, a calendar, and a mathematical system (Stearns, Adams pg169, 2015).
  • 50 BCE

    The First Silk Road

    The primary function of the Silk Roads during both periods was to facilitate commercial trade, but intellectual, social, and artistic ideas were also exchanged.
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    Religion

    In the Middle East, and Egypt Christianity began to spread. Religion provided the poor with a sense of hope for the afterlife. "Rome was able to influence the government within the Christian church" (Stearns, Adams, pg155, 2015).
  • Period: 301 to 402

    Chinese impact on Japan

    Japan adapted to the remodel of their country due to China's influence. "Japanese emperors were promoted to convert to Buddism"(Stearns, Adams, pg204,2015) The conversion of religion was used in order to gain more political access, " the monks stressed scriptural passages and the importance of a centralized state"(Stearns, Adams, pg 204,2015).