Ancient Civilizations

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This learning resource is intended to be an overview of Ancient Civilizations suitable for use in a 6th grade social studies classroom and conforming to the California content standards for sixth grade social studies.

Early Humans

• Paleolithic Era
• Neolithic Era

Mesopotamia

• Sumer
• Babylon
• Assyria

Egypt and Kush

• The Old Kingdom
• The Middle Kingdom
• The New Kingdom
• Nubia and Kush

India

• Indus Valley Civilization
• Arians
• The Mauryans

Korea

• Gojoseon
• Buyeo
• Goguryeo

China

• Shang Dynasty
• Qin Dynasty
• Han Dynasty

The Hebrews

• Origins of Judaism
• Hebrew Civilization

Greece

• Minoans and Mycenaeans
• The Golden Age
• Alexander the Great

Rome

• The Republic
• The Empire
• Origins of Christianity
• The Fall of Rome

Appendices

• California Content Standards
• Glossary
• Index