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History & Social Studies

The people, places, and turning points that shaped the world.

1792-1750 BCEBabylon

Hammurabi

Hammurabi was a king who created a list of laws so everyone knew the rules. These laws were carved in stone so they couldn't be changed.

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304-232 BCEMauryan Empire, India

Ashoka the Great

After winning a brutal war, Ashoka felt terrible about the violence. He became Buddhist and spent the rest of his life promoting peace.

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259-210 BCEQin Dynasty, China

Qin Shihuangdi

Qin Shihuangdi united all the Chinese kingdoms into one country. He made everyone use the same money, writing, and measurements.

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1451-1506 CERepublic of Genoa/Spain

Christopher Columbus

Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean when people thought it was impossible. His voyages connected two parts of the world.

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Fertile Crescent4000-500 BCE

Mesopotamia

Cradle of Civilization

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Nile Valley3100-30 BCE

Ancient Egypt

Monuments and preservation of knowledge

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South Asia3300-1300 BCE

Indus Valley

Most planned cities in ancient world

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Mediterranean800-146 BCE

Ancient Greece

Philosophy and democratic ideals

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7 Mya - 15,000 BP

Deep Time & Origins

The biological foundations of humanity from the divergence from great apes through the mastery of fire and global migration.

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15,000 BP - 4000 BCE

Dawn of Sedentism

The Neolithic Revolution transformed humanity from nomadic hunter-gatherers to settled farmers.

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4000 BCE - 1000 BCE

Innovation & Early States

The Bronze Age brought writing, the wheel, and the first complex civilizations.

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1000 BCE - 500 CE

Axial Age & Empires

Great empires and universal philosophies emerged across the ancient world.

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500 CE - 1500 CE

Interconnected Worlds

Islamic empires, Mongol expansion, and medieval trade networks connected continents.

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1500 CE - 1800 CE

Rebirth & Global Circuitry

Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and Age of Exploration connected the globe.

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1800 CE - Present

Great Acceleration

Industrial Revolution, world wars, and digital age transformed human civilization.

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