Ancient Civilizations

The study of civilization -- Theories of states -- Mesopotamia: the first cities (3500-2000 B.C.) -- Egyptian civilization -- South Asia: the Indus civilization -- The first Chinese civilizations -- Mesopotamia and the Levant (2000-1200 B.C.) -- Southwest Asia in the first millennium B.C. -- The first Aegean civilizations -- The Mediterranean world in the first millennium (1000-30 B.C.) -- Imperial Rome -- Northeast Africa: Kush, Meroe, and Aksum -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- Divine kings in Southeast Asia -- Kingdoms and empires in East Asia (770 B.C.-A.D. 700) -- Lowland Mesoamerica -- Highland Mesoamerica -- The foundations of Andean civilization -- Andean States (200 B.C.-A.D. 1534).