505 ^aBeginning of civilization: Earliest humans, prehistory to 2500 B.C.; Southwest Asia, beginnings, 1200 B.C.-500 B.C. -- First civilizations: Ancient civilizations of North Africa, 2700 B.C.-500 B.C.; Indian subcontinent, 2500 B.C.-A.D. 500; Early Chinese civilizations, 1750 B.C.-A.D. 200; Ancient Greek city-states, 1750-133 B.C.; Ancient Rome, 500 B.C.-A.D. 500 -- Later world civilizations: Byzantine Empire, 330-1618; Islam and Muslim civilizations,622-1699; Civilizations of Africa, 750 B.C.-A.D. 1570; Americas, 1400 B.C.-A.D. 1570; Spread of cultures in Asia,500-1650 -- Global age: Medieval Europe, 500-1300; Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1650; Age of European explorations, 1415-1800 -- Monarchies and revolutions: Political revolutions, 1600-1815; Social revolutions, 1750-1910 -- New age: Nationalism in Europe, 1815-1914; Imperialism and modernization, 1800-1914 -- World at war: World War I and the Russian Revolution, 1914-1919; Betweenthe wars, 1919-1939; World War II and the Cold War, 1931-1955 -- World today: World enters the 21st century, 1945-;World, opportunities and challenges -- Historical documents and maps: Declaration of Independence; United States Constitution; Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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