Continental Overlap Timeline Assignment

Latipa Cultural Orgins of the Oceania

1600 BCE

This was the start of the Oceania culture that helped them spread out across the Pafic Ocean and with the help of time discover many of the islands there.

The start of Chavin De Huantar in South America

900 BCE

This is a civilaztions in the Andes that was able to set up the basics for how society would run there for the next couple centuries even though they would date them by years.

Earliest Evidance of Iron Smelting in Africa

800 BCE

One of the most important technological advancements in human history and helped Africas devolpment and growth.

The rise and devolpment of Seacrafts and Navigation in the Pacific

750 BCE

There were a lot of things that had to advance and devolp in order to make this explorations of these islands possible. Things like stronger sails and paddle driven canoes with stablizing add on pieces made these journeys possible. Also the devolpment of astronomical lore to be able to better navigate over long periods of time just from memory.

Conflicts and Interactions with the Oceania Culture

650 BCE

A lot simliar to the treatment and brutalize the American Indians went through the Oceania people struggled against European colonization. Disease was estimated to wipe the population of some islands by 80%.

Rise of differences in Agriculturals in Africa

600 BCE

There were two different main forms of agricultural and it had to do with geography and climate. First in the Northeastern part of Africa the Moroe and the Aksum used plows and irrigation that looked very often similar to the Middle Eastern agriculture. Then in the Northwestern part they had different weather and geography that called for different techniques more suited for steppe, savanna, and rainforest conditions.

First Evidance of Mayan Inscriptions and use of the Glyphic Alphabet in South Africa

300 BCE

Written language is one of the most important first steps for a civilaztions devolpment. This is why this I made sure to include this in the timeline to show it's devolpmnet way before the Rise of the Classic Mayan Era.

Rise of Kingdom of Aksum In Northeastern Sub-Suharan Africa

300 BCE

One of the biggest Kingdoms of Africa and an example of the growth of Africa and the wealth it had required. They faded away in 600 BCE due to the losing of important trade routes in the Red Sea that the Persians had taken away. This was a city that relied on trading with Europe and Asia so when that was took away the Kingdom struggled keeping it's large reigonal influence.

Rise of Trade in Africa

200 BCE

Indionesian sailors introduce different foods like bannas, chickens, and pigs to the coast of eastern Africa.

The Rise of City-State of Teotihuacan In Mesoamerica

100 BCE

One of the largest and most influenical Cities in South America and was home to hundreds of thousands.

The Start of the Classic Period of Maya Kingdoms in the Americas

250

The start of what is known as the Classic Period in the Mayan Kingdom. This was a time of peak prosperity and growth in the Kingdom.

Migration and Argiculture in Oceania

600

Facing the constant struggles of trying to sustain a large population with such small land mass the Oceania people starting in the year 600ce would start a slow migrantion to different bigger cooler islands that would allow for the growth of the South American Sweet Potato that would help maintain bigger populations.