Ways of the worldmidtermpp
- 1. Ways of the World: A brief Global HistoryBy: Stephanie Baldwin
- 2. Migration out of Africa to the ends of the EarthThis rapid journey happened during the last Ice Age which was over 20,000 years ago. Homospiens first emerged 100,000 years ago. The migration started from Africa all the way until 1500 years ago. They settled in the Pasicfic Islands.
- 3. Agriculture RevolutionThis was the domestication and changing of nature that would benefit mankind.
- 4. After the Ice age ended we settled and began to grow plants, raise and farm animals.
- 5. We grew and began to flourish from the agriculture and began to develop small settlements.
- 6. Men and woman did the same task and was equal.Civilization EmergedSumerians was the first written language.
- 7. China exchanged fish for goods.
- 8. Egyptians had pyramids and pharos.
- 9. The earliest emerged around 3500 B.C. To 3000 B.C. in three places.
- 10. Sumerian and Egyptian civilization came together around the same time.
- 11. In Peru a populated civilization was developed called Norte Chico.
- 12. The Chinese empire developed the crossbow, weaponry and gunpowder.
- 13. The Roman empire developed roads and bridges.Greco- Persian WarPersiansGreeksThe biggest empire in 500 B.C. 35 million were involved.Adaption of foreign customs.750 B.C. New empireEstablished for 400 years.Population of 2-3 million.Olympic gamesKnown as the “Hellenes”
- 14. ChinaQin Dynasty
- 15. Unity
- 16. South to Vietnam and East to Korea and West to central Asia.
- 17. Had the Great Wall to keep nomads out.
- 18. Practiced Buddhism which involved meditation.
- 19. Confucius was one of the greatest teacher that influenced China in the 6th century B.C.E.
- 20. He believed in social harmony, family and education.Roman Empire / EgyptGreek culture and education was used.
- 21. Everyone received Rome citizenship.
- 23. Started as a small city state.
- 24. Two civilization were closely examined as the first which was Egypt and Mesopotamia.
- 25. Egyptian civilization was started around the same time as the cradle in the middle east.
- 26. Egypt was part of the early widespread centers of innovation.