The First Civilizations to 500 BCE

Illustrating stories such as the Thirty Years War, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, and the rise of the Pacific Rim using detailed, double-page maps, this reference set centers on the rise and fall of civilizations, trade, conflict, and cultural developments from the earliest times until today. Readers will follow key events with ease using the strongly supported text and extensive visual maps.

Introduction	p. 4
The World in 2000 in BCE	p. 6
The World in 1000 BCE	p. 8
The world in 500 BCE	p. 10
Peopling the Earth	p. 12
The Rise of Agriculture	p. 16
Farmers of the Middle Cast	p. 20
Advanced Farmers of the Middle Cast	p. 24
Cities of Mesopotamia	p. 30
The First Empires	p. 34
Hittites and Assyrians	p. 38
Assyria and Babylon	p. 44
The Bible Lands	p. 50
Achemenid Persia	p. 54
Ancient Egypt: Middle and New Kingdoms	p. 58
Neolithic Europe	p. 64
Bronze Age Europe	p. 70
First Civilizations of the Mediterranean	p. 76
Phoenicia and Greece	p. 80
Greek City-States	p. 84
Etruscans, Greeks, and Carthaginians	p. 88
South Asia	p. 92
East Asia	p. 96
The Americas	p. 100
Glossary	p. 106
Further Research	p. 108
Index	p. 110
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The First Civilizations to 500 BCE

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