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3496762580Paleolithic PresenceSmall groups within countries or continents that were not up to dates with civilization and followed hunting and gathering as well as absence of agriculture.0
3496767398BeninA kingdom in West Africa that was part of the trans-saharan trade and also got its wealth and power from it, just like most other people there, it was emerging and connecting with other societies and places.1
3496776228IgboPeople who built a complex society that rejected kingship and centralized statehood east of the Niger River in what is now southern Nigeria in West Africa. They relied on other institutions to provide social coherence.2
3496781152IroquoisA nation of five Iroquois groups that formed an alliance, set aside their differences and came together to solve problems, by the clan leaders decisions, in response to European settlers and their own problems.3
3496786700Timur:A Turkic speaking warrior/ soldier who tried to make the Mongol empire be restore and come back by trying to conquer lands, especially Russia and was a great attempt and feat but failed to do so.4
3496796248FulbeLargest pastoral society in West Africa who adopted Islam and took on a religious leadership role that lead to the creation of many new numerous states.5
3496801105Ming Dynasty ChinaPeriod of cultural restoration and expansion. Chinese dynasty that succeeded the Yuan dynasty , it led to conservation of the old Chinese way and it was one of the best dynasties the world had ever seen, it led to China being back on top again, it was a great time for China.6
3496805944Zheng HeA Chinese admiral supported by a Chinese emperor that commanded more than 300 technologically advanced ship, and led his fleet across a voyage on 1405 across the Indian ocean and to many parts of the known world.7
3496810331European Renaissance"Rebirth" of classical learning. Led to major developments in art, as well as growing secularism in society along with rediscovery of the Greek language. Went back to the old ways of European life, and the classical learning, only technically experienced by the rich and wealthy.8
3496815733Ottoman EmpireMajor Islamic state centered on Anatolia, they had problems with other Muslim states and empires but took over Constantinople and led to the end of it all, and controlled a majority of the Islamic world.9
3496824751Seizure of Constantinople (1453): When Constantinople was under the seize of the Turkic speaking people, and soon conquered by them and soon following the fall of the Byzantine empire.When Constantinople was under the seize of the Turkic speaking people, and soon conquered by them and soon following the fall of the Byzantine empire.10
3496830468Safavid EmpireAn Islamic group much like the Turkish, but were Sufi Muslims, hated Shi'ism and had problems with the Mughal empire in terms of Islamic problems.11
3496836859Songhay EmpireAn empire in Africa Near the Niger river which it was independent. Became a large part of West Africa, controlling most of the trans-Saharan trade and working as independent states.12
3496839634TimbuktuIn the kingdom of Mali it was a huge city center near the Niger river, and became a major place for Islamic learning and trans-Saharan trade.13
3496845260Mughal EmpireAn empire in which Muslims controlled over the majority of India and tried to make all of India Islamic, but failed to do so. This empire was where a lot of culture mixed and clashed and had a lot of population.14
3496856953MalaccaA city essential to sailing and trade, major place to stop when going near Indian ocean and to China, also a trading center, soon got rich off the trading and ships.15
3496862685Aztec EmpireThe Aztec empire was an empire founded by natives of current day Arizona, founded on a cactus, with an eagle eating a snake. They settled in the valley of Mexico, and made their capital in middle of a lake called Texcoco, they were very good at controlling conquered people and striking fear into places with their brutal sacrifices and their warlike reputation. Taken down by conquistadors and plagues as well.16
3496869185Inca EmpireAn Empire native to the Andes region and South America, that got strong due to its military power and its long stretch roads and communication. They were soon wiped out by the coming Europeans and conquistadors.17
3496871660YapAn island very important to the Pacific Ocean trade.18

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