Early Americans

  • 10,000 BCE

    Native Americans of North America

    Far north, Northwest, Far west, and Southwest Indians are all Indians who relied on there surroundings around them to survive
  • Judaism
    1700 BCE

    Judaism

    beliefs called judaism arose among the israelites a nomadic people of the middle east.
  • Roman Government and Law
    509 BCE

    Roman Government and Law

    The Romans overthrew their king and set up a republic.
  • 476 BCE

    New Horizons

    After a period of decline the roman empire fell to invaders in AD 476.
  • Period: 300 BCE to 1450

    First Cultures of North America

    The Anasazis were skilled in making baskets pottery and jewelry.They Mysteriously abandoned their cliff dwellings
  • Greek and Roman Traditions
    5 BCE

    Greek and Roman Traditions

    The Greek city-state of Athens experienced a sudden explosion of learning and creativity. Perhaps the most remarkable achievement was the birth of democracy
  • Period: 250 to 900

    Mayan Civilization

    The Mayas built cities in which is now mexico and central america. They developed arts, a system of government, and a written language. They also studied the stars and created the most accurate calendar at the time.
  • 1050

    World Traders

    china had high level of technology than any other civilization of the time.
  • The Crusades
    1095

    The Crusades

    In 1095 the leader of the roman catholic church pope urban II declared a crusade or holy war.
  • Spice trade and the silk road
    1300

    Spice trade and the silk road

    Merchants on the silk road brought silk and other goods from china across Asia for sale in the middle eastern and European markets
  • The Renaissance
    1300

    The Renaissance

    There was a rebirth of learning that is known as the renaissance. European scholars rediscovered the classical texts of ancient Greece and Rome.
  • Aztec civilization
    1400

    Aztec civilization

    The Aztecs built a great capital city Tenochtitlan on the site of present day mexico city.The center of the city was a sacred place with dozens of temples that honored the Aztec gods.
  • Inca Civilization
    1400

    Inca Civilization

    The empire of the Incas stretched down the coast of south america along the Andes, across the Atacama desert, and reached the fringes of the amazon rain forest.
  • Muslim Link in Trade
    1500

    Muslim Link in Trade

    The Growth in trade was also linked to the rise of the religion if Islam.
  • The Reformation
    1517

    The Reformation

    Since the late roman empire most European had belonged to the roman catholic church