Paleolithic Persistence
It is when there are still hunter gathers in the world even thought there have been breakthroughs in agricultural technology.
A tribe composed of hunter gatherers
A tribe composed of hunter gatherers
Benin
Ruled by a warrior king it was a territorial state that rose in the fifteenth century in what is now Nigeria.
Area on a map of Nigeria
Area on a map of Nigeria
Igbo
They were people that lived in what is now southern Nigeria in West Africa. They created a complex society that stood on institutions.
A picture of a Igbo
A picture of a Igbo
Iroquis
A alliance that took place in what is now present day New York. it was based on the Great Law of Peace that settled dispute peacefully between a council.
Where the dispute occured
Where the dispute occured
Timur
It was a great city in West Africa. During the 14-16 centuries it was very centered on Islamic scholarship.
The area that Timur covered
The area that Timur covered
Fulbe
They were a pastoral society in West Africa. They were the largest pastoral society and adopted Islamic ideas.
The area the the Fulbe covered
The area the the Fulbe covered
Ming Dynasty China
It was the dynasty that followed the Yuan Dynasty that was controlled by the Mongols. The Ming Dynasty returned China to its traditional ways.
The area the the Ming Dynasty controled
The area the the Ming Dynasty controled
Zheng He
A Chinese admiral that commanded a Chinese fleet of more that 300 ships to explore.
A painting portrait of Zheng He
A painting portrait of Zheng He
Ottoman Empire
Centered around Anatolia, it was a great powerful Islamic state. Which disintegrated into modern day Turkey.
The flag of the Ottoman Empire
The flag of the Ottoman Empire
Seizure of Constantinople (1453)
It was the last Byzantine outpost and fell to the Ottomans.
A painting of them fighting
A painting of them fighting
Safavid Empire
It was a large Turkic empire of Persia that was founded in the early 16 century. Wanted to convert their population to Shia Islam.
Area the Safavid Empire covered
Area the Safavid Empire covered
Songhay Empire
They were a major Islamic state in West Africa. It formed during the 1450's.
The area that the Songhay covered
The area that the Songhay covered
Timbuktu
It is a city in west Africa's nation Mali. It was a very active in trade.
A image of Mali's architecture
A image of Mali's architecture
Mughal Empire
Wanting to create a partnership between the Hindus and Muslims the Turkic group created one of the most successful empires in India.
The area the the Mughal covered
The area the the Mughal covered
Malacca
A Muslim port city between Sumatra and Malaya that formed in the 15th century.
The port on a map
The port on a map
Aztec Empire
In what is now present day Mexico a major state formed there in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Map of where the Aztec Empire covered
Map of where the Aztec Empire covered
Inca Empire
It was the largest civilization in the Western Hemisphere between the 15th and 16th centuries. It ran along the Andes mountain range.
The mountain range area they covered
The mountain range area they covered