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A time period where early humans made tools from split stones for chopping down small trees, cutting meat, or scraping animal skins.
City in Ancient Greece known for achievements in art, literature, philosophy, and converted to Buddhism, improving the lives of his people.
Athens
500 BC
Follows the Bronze Age when the use of iron weapons and tools was common throughout the world.
Iron Age
1100 BC
Hellenistic means "Greek-like". After Alexander the Great took over parts of the world, he merged their cultures with that of the Greeks,
Hellenistic Age
c. 330 B.C.
A violent emperor of India who eventually had a change of heart and converted to Buddhism, improving the lives of his people.
Ashoka
India
c. 273 BC
King of the Old Babylonians. He was an excellent military leader who created a set of harsh laws known as "Hammurabi's Code" for all to follow.
Hammurabi
c. 1790 BC
A time when people stayed in one place to raise animals and grow crops so they could produce their own food instead of hunting for it.
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
8,000 B.C
A war between Sparta and Athens lasting on and off for 27 years after many Greeks feared that Athens was becoming too powerful.
The Peloponnesian War
c. 430 BC
The dominant religion of India for the last 2,000 years. Hindus believe that everyone is born with a soul that will one day reunite with the universe.
Hinduism
City in Ancient Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Became the capital of both the Old Babylonian and Neo-Babylonian Empires.
Babylon
King of Macedonia and considered one of the greatest military leaders in history. Conquered Egypt, Greece, Persia, and more at a young age.
c. 336 B.C.
Located on the Indus River, ancient cities such as Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa grew. Over time, they created road, sanitation, and sewer systems.
Indus River Valley
Took control of the Middle East from 539 BC to 331 BC, becoming one of the largest empires in the world. Eventually defeated by Alexander.
Persian Empire
A period following the Stone Age and preceding the Iron Age. Bronze weapons and tools were used throughout the world.
Bronze Age
An Athenian philosopher who wanted people to question the world around them. He created the Socratic method of teaching.
Socrates
c. 400 BC
Siddhartha Gautama
c. 520 BC
Farming Region of the Middle East that stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
The Fertile Crescent