Ancient Civilizations

This learning resource is intended to be an overview of Ancient Civilizations suitable for use in a 6th grade social studies classroom and conforming to the California content standards for sixth grade social studies.

Early Humans

  • Paleolithic Era
  • Neolithic Era

Mesopotamia

  • Sumer
  • Babylon
  • Assyria

Egypt and Kush

  • The Old Kingdom
  • The Middle Kingdom
  • The New Kingdom
  • Nubia and Kush

India

  • Indus Valley Civilization
  • Arians
  • The Mauryans

Korea

  • Gojoseon
  • Buyeo
  • Goguryeo

China

  • Shang Dynasty
  • Qin Dynasty
  • Han Dynasty

The Hebrews

  • Origins of Judaism
  • Hebrew Civilization

Greece

  • Minoans and Mycenaeans
  • The Golden Age
  • Alexander the Great

Rome

  • The Republic
  • The Empire
  • Origins of Christianity
  • The Fall of Rome

Appendices