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Journey Through Human History: Origins to Empires

Explore the evolution of human civilizations from Australopithecines to powerful empires like Han Dynasty and Roman Empire. Discover key events like Neolithic Revolution, Hammurabi's Code, and Pax Romana that shaped our world. From ancient beliefs like Hinduism and Buddhism to philosophical giants like Socrates and Aristotle, witness the milestones that define human society. Join us on a riveting journey through cultures, dynasties, and empires that have left an indelible mark on history.

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Journey Through Human History: Origins to Empires

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  1. Global Midterm Project By Julie Apuzzo and Johanna Cohen

  2. 3 Million Years Ago-Present Australopithecines, homo habilis, homo erectus, Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons are our ancestors Neolithic Revolution was the agricultural revolution

  3. Fertile Crescent • Located in between Tigris and Euphrates Rivers • Was home to the Mesopotamia and Sumer civilizations

  4. Hammurabi’s Code • First set of written laws; eye for an eye • Laws were put into place when Sumer was conquered

  5. Egypt • Egypt is “Gift of the Nile” • Narmer united upper and lower Egypt • Believed in theocracy

  6. Indus Valley Civilization • Located on the Indus River • Had Monsoons • Used Urban planning

  7. River Valley China • Located on yellow river • Loess (yellow silt from river) • Mandate of Heaven • Feudalism • Dynastic Cycle

  8. Hinduism • Started with nomads in the Indus Valley (1500 B.C.) • Caste System

  9. Buddhism • Started by Siddhartha Gutama of India • Believed in four noble truths • Wanted Nirvana

  10. Christianity and Judaism • Christianity derived from Judaism • Constantine of Rome accepted Christianity • Monotheistic

  11. Daoism/Taoism – harmony with nature • Animism – belief that all things have a soul

  12. Philosophers of Greece – Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle • Peloponnesian Wars – between Athens and Sparta • Devian League – Greek city-states united to defeat Persia • Greece was a democracy

  13. Alexander The Great • From Macedonia • Conquers and unites Greece, Egypt, Persia, and part of India • Hellenistic Culture

  14. Punic Wars • Between Hannibal of Carthage and Rome • Rome won

  15. Roman Republic • 12 tables – written laws • Patricians – wealthy land owners • Plebeians – poor farmers • 3 branches

  16. Fall of the Republic • Falls mainly because of rich and poor gap, and corruption in the government • Last consul was Julius Caesar

  17. Roman Empire • Pax Romana • Started by Augustus • Diocletian divided the empire • Fell for same reasons as republic

  18. Byzantine • East part of former Roman empire • Preserved Roman culture • Justinian and Theodora

  19. Mauryan Empire • United Northern India for the first time • Asoka promoted religious tolerance • Chandragupta Mauryan was first emperor

  20. Guptan Empire • Had India’s Golden Age • Made many advanced discoveries, like the value of pi

  21. Han Dynasty • Lui Bang, Wudi and Wand Bang • Confucianism • Had many monopolies

  22. By Julie Apuzzo and Johanna Cohen Global 1A Midterm Review

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