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Period: 550 BCE to
Chapter 15-Japan
Japan’s early culture was influenced by China and Korea.
The golden age of Japanese art and culture occurred during Japan’s Heian Period.
After the Heian Period, the Japanese created a military society. -
500 BCE
13.1-Africa-The Start of Iron Tools in Africa
In the 500BC's the West Africans started making a hard metal by heating rocks which they could use as a tool. -
Period: 500 BCE to
Chapter 13-Africa
In the timespan of the Early African Civilizations there was a lot of civilizations that we still have today. Some of the dates are: 1060-Ghana Reaches it’s height, 1200-Ghana Falls, 1235-Mali Begins, 1500-Mali Falls, 1590-Songhai falls. -
Period: 200 to 1537
Chapter 16- Early America
Aztecs warriors played an extremely important role in the powerful Aztec civilization.
Maya cities were known for their impressive structure, including pyramids that were many stories tall.
The huge Inca Empire was linked together by an elaborate system of roads and rope bridges. -
300
13.2-Ghana-The Beginning of Ghanas
A bit after AD 300, the people of Soninke people united to stop nomadic people from invading them. The people uniting started Ghana. -
500
15.1-Japan-Yamato rulers became emperors
During this time Yamato rulers expand their territory to Honshu. They didn't actually conquered all of Honshu, but soon the Yamato rulers called themselves emperors of Honshu. -
Period: 589 to
Chapter 14-China
China was reunified and Buddhism spread during the Sun and Tang Dynasties. Farming and trade grew under the Tang and Song Dynasties. Confucian thought influenced Chinese government and education. The powerful Yuan and Ming Dynasties strengthened China, and expanded trade, but then China became isolated. -
618
14.1-China- The rise of Empress Wu
The first woman in China to rule in the Tang Dynasty was Empress Wu who was a intelligent and talented person and also could be vicious sometimes. -
900
14.2-China-The beginning of Paper money.
China made the first paper money system in the world due to the rich economics in China through trading. -
960
14.3-China-Neo-Confucianism comes in
During the Tang Dynasty, Many scholars and historians were instersted in Confucianism and in the Tang Dynasty Neo-Confucianism which means “new Confucianism”. -
1000
16.1- Early America-Maya decides to settle down
During this time, Maya settled down in what is called Northern Guatemala. Many thick forests were there in that time, but the Maya cleared some parts of the forest anyways to farm. They grew crops such as corn and maize. -
1000
15.2-Japan-The Tale of Genji begins
This was a book written by a lady from Japan called "Lady Murasaki Shikibu". This book was also known to many historians as the first full-length novel in history. Many readers also recommended this book too. -
1192
15.3-Japan-The name “shogun” begins
The Leader of the Minamato clan was the strongest man in Japan. Later on, He didn’t want to get rid of the emperor and he decided to leave the emperor as a figurehead. He also gave himself the title shogun which was a general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name. -
1227
14.4-China-The beginning of Genghis Khan conquering
Genghis was known to control most of China with the Mongol which Genghis Khanhad cooperate with them.He manage to conquer north of China before he died. -
1312
13.3-Mali-When Mansa Musa Ruled
In the timespan of 1312 to 1337, A leader named Mansa Musa took over Mali. In that time he added trade cities to its empire like Timbuktu -
1325
16.2- Early America-Aztecs first settlements in Mexico
In Mexico, the first Aztecs settled in a swampy area of Lake Texcoco. Over there the Aztecs started there construction of their capital and conquering nearby towns too. -
1353
13.4-Africa-Ibn Battutah Travels Africa
Ibn Battutah was a famous muslim writer to write about West Africa. In one year he traveled through the region and described political things. -
1400
16.3- Early America-Pachacuti wants to expand.
Pachacuti, the ruler of Inca, in the mid-1400s, decided to expand his territory. Later on, many rulers after him also follow his example and therefore the Inca empire was huge. -
Chapter 13-Penang-(MDE) Sculpture of Today
One of the things that is still good today is today is West African art. A lot of Museaums show their art. -
ME event-China-Gunpowder
Gunpowder is now usually to make weapons such as guns and grenades, compare to back then when it was used as signals and fireworks. -
ME event-Japan-Tale of Genji
Back in 1000, Lady Murasaki Shikibu made the first novel. Now this probably inspired many authors to write more novels. -
Chapter 16- ME event
Maize is now one of the most produced plant in Amercia ever since the beginning of the Maya civilization.