EARLY EARLY HISTORYHISTORY

2 million-200,000 BC2 million-200,000 BC Nomadic humans live in Nomadic humans live in

bands, hunting and bands, hunting and gathering for foodgathering for food

8000-4000 BC8000-4000 BCHumans Humans develop simple develop simple tools, begin to tools, begin to farm, and farm, and establish establish settled settled communitiescommunities

4000-3000 BC4000-3000 BCRise of civilization in Rise of civilization in

Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq and Turkey)and Turkey)

4000-3000 BC4000-3000 BCRise of civilization in Egypt Rise of civilization in Egypt

4000-3000 BC4000-3000 BCRise of civilization in India and Rise of civilization in India and

ChinaChina

1800 BC1800 BCJudaism Judaism

(practice of Jewish religion (practice of Jewish religion begins) begins)

1500 BC1500 BCRise of civilization in Rise of civilization in

North and South AmericaNorth and South America

500 BC500 BCRise of Ancient GreeceRise of Ancient GreeceRise of Ancient Rome Rise of Ancient Rome

0 AD0 ADChristianity Christianity

(begins with the birth of Christ) (begins with the birth of Christ)

476 AD476 ADRoman Empire collapsesRoman Empire collapses

500-1500 AD500-1500 ADAge of European feudalism Age of European feudalism

(also known as the “Dark Ages)(also known as the “Dark Ages)

570 AD570 ADIslam Islam

(religion begins with the birth of the (religion begins with the birth of the Prophet Muhammad)Prophet Muhammad)

570-1300 AD570-1300 ADIslamic religion spreads; Islamic religion spreads; Muslim culture flourishesMuslim culture flourishes

1000-1300 AD1000-1300 ADEuropeans and Muslims Europeans and Muslims fight three “Crusades”fight three “Crusades”

1300 AD1300 ADThe Renaissance begins in Italy The Renaissance begins in Italy

1492 AD1492 ADEuropeans “discover” the “New Europeans “discover” the “New

World,” North and South World,” North and South AmericaAmerica

1517 AD1517 ADThe Reformation in Europe; The Reformation in Europe;

the Catholic Church splits with the the Catholic Church splits with the

formation of new Protestant Churchesformation of new Protestant Churches