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Period: 250 to 900
Maya
Location: Southeastern Mexico and Northern Central America. Accomplishmenst: Developed the science of astronomy, calendar systems, and hieroglyphic writing. -
Period: 300 to 1100
Ghana Empire
Location: Western Africa Accomplishments: They controlled three major gold fields. -
Period: 301 to 565
Gupta Empire
Location: Northeastern India Accomplishments: Gupta developed the religion hinduism. -
Period: 395 to 1453
Byzantine Empire
Loction: Middle East. Accomplishments: Preservation of Greek and Roman civilization during the Middle Ages. -
Period: 618 to 907
Imperial China (Tang-Ming Dynasties)
Location: East Asia Accomplishments: "Four Great Inventions", papermaking, gunpowder, the compass and printing. -
Period: 622 to 1258
Muslim Empire
Location: Middle East and Northern Africa Accomplishments: Used astronomy for navigation, creating a calendar, and for religious practices like finding the direction of Mecca for prayer. -
Period: 794 to 1185
Japan (Heian Period)
Location: East Asia Accomplishments: An emergence of new sects and schools of Japanese Buddhism. -
Period: 962 to
Holy Roman Empire
Location: Estern and Central Europe Accomplishment: The Romans achieved world fame with their incredible army. It defeated pretty much everybody. -
Period: 1235 to
Mali Empire
Location: Western Africa. Accomplishments: Establishing a prosperous and centralized state under Emperor Sundiata Keita. -
Period: 1464 to
Songhi Empire
Location: West Africa Accomplishments: Political expansion, mercantile success, and scholarly advances.