• Economics – Trade, Resources, Occupations, Money

• Politics – Power and its uses, Government, wars, foreign relations

• Society – Social structure, Religious beliefs, Art, Family life, Education

• Accomplishments – Coolest aspects

The most important time periods to study are marked with ** They are most likely to be the time periods we put on the dynasty fill in chart.

China

Shang

Chou

Chin

Han**

India

Indus Valley

Aryans

Mauryans**

Gupta

Middle East

Sumeria

Babylon

Hittites/Assyrians

Persia**

Greece

Minoa

Mycenaeans

Athens/Sparta**

Alexander (Hellenistic)

Roman

Republic

Empire **

S. America

Olmec

Maya **

Aztec

Inca**