World History on File Early Civilizations (Prehistory to 300 CE)

Based on the National Standards for World History World History On File, Second Edition, Volume 1: Early Civilizations (Prehistory to 300 CE) chronicles the evolution of humankind, from our earliest origins in East Africa through the emergence of Homo sapien communities around the world and their subsequent development into true civilizations. This edition comprises an extensive overhaul of the original World History On File, Volume 1: Early Civilizations. Topics include: *Sites of Early Humankind in Africa, Asia, and Europe *Toolmaking Traditions of the Stone Age *Migration of the Earliest Americans *Domestication of Plants and Animals *Mesopotamian Civilizations *Kingdoms of Egypt and Nubia *Indus Valley Civilization *Mycenaean Greece *Mesoamerican Civilizations *Hsia, Shang, Chou, and Ch'in Dynasties in China *Spread of Ironworking in Africa *Mesoamerican Round Calendar *Nubian Meroitic Writing *Egyptian Pyramids and Temples *Arawak and Carib Settlement of the Caribbean *Babylonia *Greek Colonization of the Mediterranean *Celtic Culture in Europe *Persian Empire *Pueblo Culture *Ancient Benin and Niger Delta States *Spread of Hellenistic Culture *Roman Conquest of Europe *Trade Routes of the Ancient World *Status of Greek and Roman Women *Development and Spread of the Major World Religions *Architecture in Mesoamerica and Classical Greece and Rome.Facts on File, Inc. Staff is the author of 'World History on File Early Civilizations (Prehistory to 300 CE)', published 2006 under ISBN 9780816063734 and ISBN 0816063737.