World History Timeline by Ms. Radzikowski https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl Made with ♥ en-us 2021-10-03 15:27:51 UTC 2025-11-07 18:34:01 UTC hello@padlet.com Prehistory dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1787487834 Paleolithic Age (200,000 BC - 10,000 BC)
  • Oldest period we know of 
  • Basic tools made out of stone 
  • First effective communication (language)

Mesolithic Age  (10,000 BC - 8,000 BC) 
  • Using the land for resources
  • Population growth
  • First development of culture & society

Neolithic Age (8,000 BC - 3,000 BC) 
  • Invention of farming
  • Permanent settlements
  • Introduction of writing systems

]]> 2021-10-03 15:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1787487834 Mesopotamia dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1787490267 Sumer (3,200 BC - 1,900 BC)
  • First civilization in Mesopotamia 
  • System of government developed 
  • Polytheistic religion 
  • The Bronze Age 
  • Developed writing c. 3,000 BC
  • Epic of Gilgamesh

Akkad (2,400 BC - 2,200 BC) 
  • First empire in Mesopotamia 
  • Sargon the Great

Babylonia (1,800 BC - 1,600 BC)
  • Advanced astronomy & mathematics
  • Extensive government networks 
  • Hammurabi 

The Hittites (1,650 BC - 1,200 BC)
  • The Iron Age 
  • Very warlike 
  • First peace treaty 

Phoenicia (2,000 BC - 600 BC) 
  • Settled on the Mediterranean coast
  • Colonies abroad 
  • Developed an alphabet 
  • Focused on trade & economy rather than culture 

Assyria (1,350 BC - 609 BC)
  • Conquest & war was central to their society
  • Overthrew the Babylonians, Hittites, & Phoenicians
  • Assyrian empire was maintained through structure & organization
 
Persia (539 BC - 323 BC) 
  •  Largest empire in Mesopotamia 
  • Darius I 
  • Bureaucratic government 
  • Built roads through Mesopotamia 
  • First economy with money 
  • Monotheistic religion
]]> 2021-10-03 15:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1787490267 Egypt dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1787490649 Old Kingdom (2575 BC - 2130 BC) 
  • Strong government 
  • Great pyramids built 
Middle Kingdom (1938-1630 BC)
  • No fertile soil led to a turbulent period 
  • Corruption & rebellion 
  • Occupied Nubia (expanded military) 
  • Hyksos take over Egypt
New Kingdom (1539-1075 BC)
  • Egypt became an empire
  • Powerful rulers 

]]> 2021-10-03 15:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1787490649 Indus River Valley dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1787494579 Indus Peoples (2600 BC -1900 BC) 
  • Cities were organized & well planned out 
  • Polytheistic religion with a focus on a Mother Goddess
The Vedic Period (2000 BC - 1600 BC) 
  • Emphasis on religion & warfare
  • A militarized society
  • Culture remembered through the Vedas
Maurya Dynasty (321 BC - 185 BC) 
  • Spanned all three major zones of India
  •  Bureaucratic government
  • Known for being strong & moral
  • Asoka was the strongest leader but empire was disunited after his death
Tamil Kingdoms (300 BC) 
  • Improved harbors & left behind a rich culture
  • Helped link the Deccan through trade
Gupta Dynasty (320 AD - 540 AD)
  • Strong centralized government 
  • People could elect representatives
  • Cultural emphasis on education 
  • Developed the decimal system & languages 
  • Life revolved around family, caste, & villages (joint family structure)
  • Women's rights restricted over time 

]]> 2021-10-03 15:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1787494579 Ancient China dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1860292085 Shang Dynasty (1766 BC - 1122 BC)
  • First Chinese Dynasty
  • Strong government with clans
  • Technological advancements
Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC)
  • Second Chinese Dynasty
  • Mandate of Heaven & Dynastic Cycle 
  • Established Feudalism
  • Confucianism & Daoism were established
  • Silk making & writing system
Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC) 
  • Third Chinese Dynasty
  • Fully unified China under one ruler (Shi Huangdi)
  • Created the Great Wall
  • Brought China into a Classical Age
  • Known for Legalism 
Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) 
  • Fourth Chinese Dynasty
  • Emperor Wudi built the Silk Road
  • Established bureaucracy & Civil Service System
  • Emphasis on Confucianism & education 
  • Golden Age (astronomy & medicene)


]]> 2021-11-02 01:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1860292085 The Americas dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1897161940 The Olmecs (1500 BC - 400 BC) 
The Maya (250 AD - 900 AD) 
The Aztecs (1325 AD - 1521 AD) 
The Inca (1438 AD - 1535 AD) 
North American Civilizations (300 AD - 1500s AD)]]> 2021-11-17 15:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/1897161940 Ancient Greece dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2055425038 The Minoans (1800 BC - 1400 BC) 
  • First European civilization
  • Focused on sea trade 
The Myceneans (1400 BC - 1200 BC) 
  • Greek speakers who took over the Aegean Sea 
  • The Trojan War (1250 BC)
  • The Iliad & the Odyssey by Homer
The Dorians (1200 - 800 BC) 
  • Cultural Dark Age for Greece 
The Rise of City-States (750 BC-400 BC)
  • Different forms of government 
  • New military technology 
  • Sparta focused on war 
  • Athens focused on democracy & education (Solon) 
The Persian & Peloponnesian Wars (400s BC)
  • Greek victory
  • Athens became the most powerful city-state 
  • Established the Delian League 
  • Established the Peloponnesian League 
  • Greek power declined 
Legacy of Greece
  • Socrates, Plato, Aristotle 
  • Idealism in art & architecture 
The Macedonian Empire (338 BC-323 BC) 
  • Alexander the Great 
  • Spread of Greek culture in Alexandria 
  • Advances in math & astronomy (Pythagoras, Hippocrates)

]]> 2022-02-18 15:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2055425038 Ancient Rome dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2055425541 The Kingdom (753 BC-509 BC) 
  • Romulus & Remus myth 
  • Etruscan kings took control 
  • Established the Senate 
The Republic (509 BC-27 BC) 
  • Created the world's first republic 
  • System of checks & balances (Laws of the 12 Tablets) 
  • Roman society was socially & politically 
The Empire (27 BC-476 AD)
  • The Punic Wars 
  • Committed to imperialist policy 
  • Increased corruption & lack of economic reform 
  • Caesar rose to power 
  • Octavian Augustus became the emperor
  • Pax Romana
  • Empire split in half (Diocletian & Constantine) 
  • Occupied by enemies (Huns) 
Legacy of Rome 
  • Poets & historians 
  • Emphasis on grandeur 
  • Advances in science & math 
  • Applied the Rule of Law 
]]> 2022-02-18 15:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2055425541 African Kingdoms dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2055425731 Northern Africa
  • Nubia, Carthage, Rome 
  • Spread of Islam 
Western Africa 
  • Ghana
  • Mali (Mansa Musa)
  • Songhai (Askia Muhammad) 
  • Benin & Hausa 
Eastern Africa 
  • Axum, Ethiopia, Great Zimbabwe 

]]> 2022-02-18 15:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2055425731 Muslim Civilizations dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414500113 The Rise of Islam (622 AD-661 AD)
  • Muhammad begins the Islamic religion 
  • 5 Pillars of Islam & the Quran 
  • Sharia Law 
Building Muslim Empires (661 AD-1258 AD)
Caliphs
]]> 2022-12-08 15:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414500113 The Age of Exploration dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414500755 2022-12-08 15:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414500755 Absolutism in Europe dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414500918 2022-12-08 15:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414500918 The Enlightenment dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414501081 2022-12-08 15:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414501081 The French Revolution dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414501252 2022-12-08 15:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414501252 The Industrial Revolution dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414501710 2022-12-08 15:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414501710 Nationalism & Imperialism dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414501942 2022-12-08 15:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414501942 The Early 20th Century dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414502069 2022-12-08 15:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414502069 World War II dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414502863 2022-12-08 15:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414502863 The Cold War dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414503073 2022-12-08 15:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2414503073 The Middle Ages dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2600152984 2023-05-22 14:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2600152984 Renaissance & Reformation dradzikowski1 https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2600153122 2023-05-22 14:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dradzikowski1/2wu9mtsh0cowmvsl/wish/2600153122