Download First Age of Empires

Pharaohs set up a
professional army.
Pharaohs invaded
territories in Africa
and Southwest Asia.
Egypt drew vast
wealth from the
lands it controlled.
•
•
•
Nubia and Egypt
interacted and
spread their culture
through trade.
The kings of Nubia
conquered Egypt
and maintained the
Egyptian way of life.
Nubia established
trade among Africa,
Arabia, and India.
•
•
•
Nubia
751 B.C.–A.D. 350
Assyria used a
sophisticated
military organization to conquer
an empire.
The empire
engaged in brutal
treatment of its
conquered peoples.
Kings used harsh
taxes to control
conquered peoples.
•
•
•
Assyria
850–612 B.C.
•
•
•
The empire was
divided into 20
provinces.
Kings permitted a
high degree of local
self-government.
Persian kings were
tolerant.
Persia
550–330 B.C.
•
•
•
China initiated a
sweeping program
of centralization.
The Qin Dynasty
defeated invaders,
crushed internal
resistance, and
united China.
Ethical systems laid
the groundwork
for a strong central
government.
China
221–202 B.C.
CT
9:49 AM
EMPIRE
BUILDING
First Age of Empires
12/12/2003
Egypt
1570–1075 B.C.
© McDougal Littell Inc. All rights reserved.
wh10a-CTT-CT21-CT40
Page CT40
40 World History: Patterns of Interaction
MCDOUGAL LITTELL
Chapter 4:
Visual Summary