Using an easy to follow progressive timeline from early beginning to more modern day, students will follow the emerging development and ultimate sophistication of these most notable civilizations.

India’s history is undeniably ancient, with the Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic period, and later empires forming the ...

The pyramid-building Maya reigned over much of Central America. Today, descendants keep Maya history alive—a sign of resilience. This sculpture of the head of a Mayan warrior found in the Temple of ...

Stone tool analysis of sites in Southeast Asia provided evidence that the area was a technological leader in seafaring. Archaeology supports that 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia ...

A dazzling civilization flourished in Sudan nearly 5,000 years ago. Why was it forgotten? Text by Isma'il Kushkush; Photographs by Matt Stirn Meroe, 150 miles north of Khartoum, served as a necropolis ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...