Contents Preface vii Introduction ix 1. Ancient Mesopotamia 1 2. Ancient Egypt 16 3. Ancient Greece 34 4. Ancient Rome 50 5. China 65 6. Mesoamerican Civilizations 79 7. South American Civilizations 94 8. North American Civilizations 111 9. The Byzantine Empire 126 10. The Islamic World 142 11. Europe in the Middle Ages 159 12. The Age of Exploration 176 13. Sub-Saharan African Kingdoms 195 14. Australia and Oceania 212 15. The Industrial Revolution 228 16. Colonizing Africa 245 17. World War I 262 18. World War II 278
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