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1700 BCE
Judaism
Around 1700 B.C. a system of beliefs called Judaism arose among the Israelite -
Period: 1450 BCE to 300 BCE
Hohokam
Highly skilled farmers called Hohokam dug irrigation canals in the deserts in present day Arizona -
509 BCE
Romans
In 509 B.C. the Romans overthrew there king and set up a republic -
221 BCE
China unified
A strong ruler unified China into a single empire. Later rulers added to the empire until it covered a large part of Asia. -
250
Mayans
The empire of the Mayans was built -
Period: 1000 to 1400
African Trade Centers
Trade centers begins to appear in eastern Africa. The Most powerful was in Zimbabwe, which became the center a flourishing empire in the 1400's. -
1050
China Technology
China had a higher level of technology that any other civilization of the time. Around 1050, the Chinese invented printing with movable type. -
1200
Mali
Ghana was obsorbed into the empire of Mali. Mali reached its height under the Muslim ruler Mansa Musa. -
1300
Anasazi leave
Mysteriously in the 1300's the Anasazi abandon their cliff dwellings. -
1300
Trade Routes from Japan to east Africa
Chinese ships were sailing trade routes that stretch from Japan to east Africa. The Chinese explorer Zheng He made several voyages with a fleet of more than 300 ships -
1400
Incas
They built the largest empire, it stretched from the coast of South America along the Andes across the Atacama desert and reached the fringes of the Amazon rain forest. -
1400
Aztecs
Aztec armies brought half of modern day Mexico under their control. -
1433
Nomads capture Timbuktu
Nomads capture Timbuktu in 1433, the empire had been in decline for some time. It would soon be replaced with Songhai. -
1468
Songhai capture Timbuktu
The Rulers of Songhai capture Timbuktu in 1468 Songhai restored the city as a center of Islamic Learning. -
1500
Arabian Peninsula
A complex trade network linked Europe, Africa, and Asia. Much of this trade passed throw the Arabian Peninsula in the middle east
