Ancient History + Classical Era

10,000 BCE to 500 CE

Code of Hammurabi

1st Written law.

Strict Laws.

Harsh Punishments.

Social Hierarchy

Unifies large + diverse population under a universal law.

Alexander the Great

“The West”

Greece

Rational

thought.

Humanism

“The East”

India/East Asia

Buddhism +

Caste System

(Ind)

Confucianism

(China)

• Greek

• Invades the “Middle

East” and establishes

a Greek Empire.

• Spreads Greek

culture East.

• Blending—occurs

• Creates the “Middle

East”

• East + West

The East

Confucianism in China

Caste System in India

Based on Hindu beliefs

Reincarnation

Karma

European Feudalism

The Crusades

European army invades the

Middle East.

Conquers the Holy Land

Quickly driven out.

Europeans establish trade with

Muslim Empires.

Helps recovery from the “Dark

Ages”

The Renaissance

Greek + Roman Classicism

Technology

Humanism

Navigation

New Tech

Astrolabes

Compass

Caravel

Better Maps

Columbian Exchange

Europeans Arrive in the Americas.

Afro Eurasia

plants/animal/diseases/people

are transported to the Am’s.

Am plants/animals/diseases are

transported to Afro Eurasia.

90% of Native American

population lost.

Constitutional Monarchy

Magna Carta

1215

English King agrees to follow the

written law

Constitution

Establishes 2 political traditions

Representation of the people (in laws)

Limited power of rulers

Enlightenment

Political Ideas

Social Contract

Law reflects general will of the people.

John Locke

Individual Rights

Life, liberty, property.

R.A.P.P.S.

French Revolution

Beginning of the end of absolute monarchy in Europe.

Est. Legal equality

Ends with Napoleon

Ideas keep spreading

Democracy

Equality

Protestant Reformation

Martin Luther

Breaks away from

Catholic Church

Other churches of

Christianity

develop

Modern Times

Biggest Issues:

Population Growth

Highest in Asia

India + China

Environmental Issues

Terrorism

Global Inequality

Political Instability in Middle East

Globalization

Global Communication/travel/business