Significant Leaders, Events, Cultural Contributions, and Technological Developments of Eastern and Western Civilizations
This section focuses on identifying the significant contributions of the early and classical civilizations. The material presented is designed to help you meet the following objectives.
- Identify the significant historical leaders and events that have influenced Eastern and Western civilizations.
- Analyze the impacts of the cultural contributions and technological developments of Africa; the Americas; Asia, including the Middle East; and Europe.
In the previous section, you learned about significant contributions made by ancient and classical civilizations. Now we will move on to contributions and technological developments of Eastern and Western civilizations from the early Middle Ages to the modern period. At the end of this section, timelines featuring significant leaders and historical events will round out each time period.
