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600 BCE
period 1: up to 600 BCE
Neolithic revolution. This is a key change in human history we as a species move a nomadic lifestyle to permenant residence, from hunting and gathering to farming and domestication. -
100
(period two) Codification
Cultures began documenting their religions and traditions. They even began to document taxes. -
200
States and empires
After the neolithic revolution people began joining clans which easily turned into villages and towns, which eventually become entire states. This imposed political unity in rivaling places. cities served as a place for politics and religion. -
300
Decline and fall of empires
These empires experienced an extreme inflation and couldn't possibly hope to try and govern the amount of citizens in the empire, nor protect the entirety of their borders. Empires included groups like the white huns and the infamous roman empire. -
400
technologies
Maritime technologies and advanced knowledge about monsoons made marine travel a lot less hazardous. Long distance information and exchange is now possible. -
500
Diffusion
People, crops, cultural beliefs, and technology were exchange between south Asia and the middle east. The spread of disease led to the fall of Roman and Chinese empires -
Dec 9, 600
(period three) Trade
Improved transportation technologies and commercial practices led to an increased volume of trade. The expansion of empires facilitated trans- Eurasian trade. -
Dec 9, 700
Migration
The movement of peoples caused linguistic and cultural effects. Some migrations led to the spread of Swahili, turkish and arabic. -
Dec 10, 800
Spread of Islam
Cross cultural diffusion wa facilitated by existing trade routes. Beliefs and practices of Islam reflected interactions with other monothiestic religions such as Christianity and Judaism. -
Dec 10, 1000
Reconstitution of empires
Empires collapsed and were reconstituted; in some places entirely new states emerged. New forms of governance were taken on by some places, and some synthesized and borrowed local traditions. -
Dec 10, 1300
The Black Pague
The Black Death was spread around the major trading routes during the 1300s. This killed around 60% of Europe's population at the time. -
Dec 10, 1400
Shift in gender roles
Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Confucianism cause controversies and changes in women's role. This helped influence regions and governments to allow women more privledges. -
Dec 10, 1450
(period 4) Exploration
Exemplar new transoceanic maritime reconnaisance occured in this period. Northern Atlantic crossings spurred European search for the northwest passage. -
Dec 10, 1500
Columbian Exchange
Contact between the western and eastern hemisphere results in transatlantic trade. This led to the spread f deadly diseases like smallpox and measles. This also introduces African slaves into the americas -
Dec 10, 1500
Slavery
Peasant labor intensified and increased in demand, plantations expanded. Forces labor in Colonial America included chattle slavery, indentured servents. -
Dec 10, 1575
Arts
As art became more appreciated literacy rates increased. Governments collected more taxes to fund visual and performing arts. -
Imperial Expansion
Relied on the increased use of gunpowder, cannons and armed trade to establish large empire. European states established new maritime empires in the americas. -
Agricultural and Industrial production
The Incas invented terracing and horse collars. Chinese, Persian and Indian artisans expanded their production of textiles and porcelains for export. Industrial production of iron and steel expanded in China.
