Foundations Review
Subject:
World History [1]
Tags:
Civilizations [2]
Asia [3]
culture [4]
Humanities [5]
Han Dynasty [7]
silk road [8]
Ancient history [11]
Trade route [12]
Pottery [13]
religion [14]
UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS (8000 BCE TO 600 CE) Of all the time periods covered in the AP World History curriculum, Foundations (8000 BCE - 600 CE) spans the largest number of years. It begins with an important Marker Event - the Neolithic Revolution - and ends after the fall of three major classical civilizations -Rome in the Mediterranean region, Han China, and the Gupta Empire of India. Broad topics addressed in the Foundations time period are: ? Environmental and periodization issues ? Early development in agriculture and technology ? Basic cultural, political, and social features of early civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, Shang China, and Meso/South America ? The rise and fall of classical civilizations: Zhou and Han