Glencoe World History: Modern Times

Chapter 1: The First Civilizations and Empires, Prehistory–A.D. 500

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Global spread of hominids and Homo Sapiens
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Mesopotamian empires, 1800-600 B.C.E.
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China under the Quin dynasty, 221-207 B.C.E.
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The Mauryan and Gupta empires, 321 B.C.E.-550 C.E.
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The silk roads, 200 B.C.E.-300 C.E.
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