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Period: 300 to 1100
Ghana
Location: Western Africa
Accomplishment: Gold, cocoa and more recently oil form the cornerstone of Ghana's economy -
Period: 319 to 467
Gupta Empire
Location: Northeastern India
Accomplishment: Gupta developed the religion hinduism through the different belief systems that citizens believed in. -
Period: 395 to 1453
Byzantine Empire
Location: much of the land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, including what is now Italy, Greece, and Turkey along with portions of North Africa and the Middle East
Accomplishment: Preservation of Greek and Roman civilization during the Middle Ages -
Period: 618 to 1368
Imperial China
Location: China
Accomplishment: the age was remarkably stable and marked by a sophisticated governing system that included the concept of a meritocracy. -
Period: 632 to 661
Muslim Empire
Location: Middle East, northern Africa, Spain, parts of Asia into India.
Accomplishment: one of the largest empires in the history of the world -
Period: 794 to
Japan
Location: Japan
Accomplishment: rise of a new merchant class and increasing urbanization. -
Period: 800 to 1000
Maya
Location: southeastern Mexico, all of Guatemala and Belize
Accomplishment: Developed the science of astronomy, calendar systems, and hieroglyphic writing -
Period: 962 to
Holy Roman Empire
Location: western and central Europe
Accomplishments: The Holy Roman Empire ruled over much of western and central Europe from the 9th century to the 19th century. -
Period: 1200 to 1533
Inca
Location: Along the Pacific coast and Andean highlands from the northern border of modern Ecuador to the Maule River in central Chile
Accomplishment: The Inca civilization is known for creating the largest empire ever seen in the Americas -
Period: 1235 to
Mali
Location: Western Africa
Accomplishment: One of Mali's most prominent natural resources is gold, and the country is the third largest producer of gold on the African continent. It also exports salt. -
Period: 1325 to 1519
Aztec
Location: Central Mexico
Accomplishment: Being the last of the great Mesoamerican cultures before the Europeans arrived. -
Period: 1464 to
Songhai
Location: West African
Accomplishment: The Songhai defense system was the largest organized force in the western Sudan