As we are very well aware of the Darwinian theory, human, so called Homo sapiens are from ape.
Prehistory is the period before written history. The early human migrations in the Lower Paleolithic saw Homo erectus spread across Eurasia 1.8 million years ago. The controlled use of fire occurred 800,000 years ago in the Middle Paleolithic. 250,000 years ago, Homo sapiens emerged in Africa. 60–70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens migrated out of Africa along a coastal route to South and Southeast Asia and reached Australia. 50,000 years ago, modern humans spread from Asia to the Near East. Europe was first reached by modern humans 40,000 years ago. Humans migrated to the Americas about 15,000 years ago in the Upper Paleolithic.
By referring the Timeline of ancient history, we can understand the struggles and the developmental stages of the mankind. travelling through the stone age, bronze age, iron age, Human started to live the sophisticated life, by defining the life style. those stages are called Rise of civilization. Civilizations were emerged in various locations of the world. We will see the brief descriptions of the early civilizations in the world.
1. Mesopotamian
Period : 3300 - 750 BC
Area : Sumer, Babylonia, Assyric Highlands
Occupation : Dairy farming, textile, metal working, potter wheel, sexagesimal system
Writings : Cuneiform
Religion : Polytheistic
Religion : Polytheistic
2. Ancient India
Area : South Asia
Occupation : potter's wheel, Agriculture, dams, city planning, Mathematics, temple
builders, Astronomy, Astrology, Medicine, literature, Martial arts
builders, Astronomy, Astrology, Medicine, literature, Martial arts
Writings : Pictographic
Religion : Hinduism
3. Egyptian
Period : 3000 – 30 BC
Period : 3000 – 350 BC
Period : 2000 BC – 1200 AD
Period : 2100 BC – 1 AD
Period : 730 BC
Period : 2700 BC – 1500 BC (Cycladic and Minoan civilization),
1600 BC – 1100 BC (Mycenaean Greece),
Period : 600 BC – 400 AD
Keywords: Ancient civilization, Mesopotamian, Ancient India, Indus Civilization, Egyptian, Nubian Civilization, Mayan, Chinese, Persian, Greek, Roman, Aztec,
Area : North Eastern Africa along River Nile
Occupation : Egyptian Pyramids, Mummification, Decimal system, Solar calendar
Writings : Hieroglyphic
Religion : Polytheistic
Religion : Polytheistic
4. Nubian
Period : 3000 – 350 BC
Area : North Eastern Africa along River Nile
Occupation : Mud brick temple, pottery, Nubian pyramids, Solar calendar
Writings : Hieroglyphic
Religion : Polytheistic
Religion : Polytheistic
5. Mayan
Period : 2000 BC – 1200 AD
Area : Mexico, Central America
Occupation : Agriculture, Architecture, Astronomy, chemistry, cotton, drama, dyeing,
mathematics, medicine, physics, poetry, vigesimal system
Writings : Hieroglyphic
Religion : Polytheistic
Religion : Polytheistic
6. Chinese
Period : 2100 BC – 1 AD
Area : China
Occupation : Silk, Pottery, Chinaware, Metals, Great Wall, Paper
Writings : Chinese
Religion : Polytheistic
Religion : Polytheistic
7. Persian
Period : 730 BC
Area : Greater Persia
Occupation : Agriculture, architecture, landscaping, postal service
Writings : Cuneiform, Pahlavi
Religion : Zoroastrianism
Religion : Zoroastrianism
8. Greek
Period : 2700 BC – 1500 BC (Cycladic and Minoan civilization),
1600 BC – 1100 BC (Mycenaean Greece),
800 BC (Ancient Greece)
Area : Greece (Peloponnese, Epirus, Central Greece, Western Greece, Macedon),
later Alexandria
later Alexandria
Occupation : Agriculture, winemaking, architecture poetry, drama, philosophy, history,
rhetoric, mathematics, political science, astronomy, physics,
chemistry, medicine, warfare
rhetoric, mathematics, political science, astronomy, physics,
chemistry, medicine, warfare
Writings : Greek
Religion : Polytheistic
Religion : Polytheistic
9. Roman
Period : 600 BC – 400 AD
Area : Italy
Occupation : Agriculture, Roman calendar, concrete
Writings : Latin
Religion : Polytheistic
Religion : Polytheistic
10. Aztec
Period : 1325 AD – 1519 AD
Area : Mexico
Occupation : Agriculture, smelting, metalworking
Writings : Pictographic
Religion : Polytheistic
Keywords: Ancient civilization, Mesopotamian, Ancient India, Indus Civilization, Egyptian, Nubian Civilization, Mayan, Chinese, Persian, Greek, Roman, Aztec,
