PREHISTORY TO THE MIDDLE AGES

Chapters:

• The Earliest People: The first people and first communities on Earth, and how these groups developed into the world’s first civilizations
• The Ancient Greeks: Greek civilization and its lasting effects on today’s world, including the development of democracy
• Ancient India and China: The development of these two great civilizations, which remain the basis of many Asian societies
• The Ancient Romans: Roman civilization and the spread of Roman culture throughout the far-flung lands of the Empire
• Europe in the Middle Ages: The gradual development of European societies and the beginnings of today’s nation-states
• The Middle East and the Rise of Islam: The ascent of Islam and the spread of Islamic culture throughout the Middle East
• South and East Asia: Developments in China, the Mongol Empire, India, and early Japan from the 300s to the 1600s
• Africa and the Americas: Early societies in Africa and the Americas, and the great kingdoms of West Africa