Ancient Civilizations

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/