AP World History Foundation
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World History [1]
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AP world history [2]
Foundations 14% of the AP Exam Climate Climate has been a major factor in determining where people settled. Peopled settled in areas that has climates that would accommodate agriculture and livestock. Time Periods ? The Paleolithic Age refers to about 12,000 BC. During this time people were nomadic. ? The Neolithic Age refers to the age from about 12,000 BC to about 8000 BC. It is during this time that people settled in communities and civilization began to emerge. ? River Valley Civilizations refers to about 3500 to 1500 BC. The major River Valleys are described below. ? Classical Civilizations refers to about 1000 BC to 600 CE. The major civilizations to emerge were Zhou and Han China, Greece and Rome, and the Gupta Empire.