Mexico Timeline Highlights: B.C. 1400 – Olmec civilization begins to develop. 1000 – Maya civilization begins to form. 100 years – The Mayans build the first pyramids. CE 1000 – Southern cities of Mayan culture begin to fall apart. 1200 – The Aztecs reach the Valley of Mexico. 1325 – The Aztecs discover the city … Read more
Afghanistan Timeline Highlights: B.C. 1500 – The Vedek civilization first settled in the area. 700 – The Medes conquer the region. 330 – Alexander the Great conquers Afghanistan on his way to India. He founded the city of Kandahar, originally called Alexandria. 150 – The Mauryan Empire of India conquers most of Afghanistan. CE 642 … Read more
Native Americans Minnesota has been inhabited by people for thousands of years, including ancient cultures such as the Woodland people and the Mississippian culture. When Europeans arrived in the 16th century, Native American tribes populated the entire region. The largest Native American tribe in the area was the Dakota Sioux. They hunted buffaloes and grew … Read more
History of Bahamas: The Bahamas were first settled by people from the surrounding islands. These people were called the Lucayans. In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas and discovered America. Unfortunately for the locals, smallpox was introduced and killed nearly half the population. Spanish slave traders then captured … Read more
History of Rwanda: Rwanda has been inhabited by tribal people for thousands of years. In the 1400s, a monarchy appeared in the country, led by King Tutsi. They called the king mwami. There are two distinct classes of people: Tutsi and Hutu. The Tutsis represent the royal family, while the Hutu are the lower class. … Read more
History of Saint Helena: Saint Helena is a small British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is made up of three main island groups: Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha and the Ascension Islands. The islands were discovered by the Portuguese in the early 1500s. Saint Helena is famous as the place where … Read more
History of Somalia: Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa. African and Arab influences prevail. There were several Somali empires in the Middle Ages that had a significant impact on trade in the region due to Somalia’s prominent position between Africa and Arabia. These empires included the Kingdom of Adal, the Kingdom of Warsangali, … Read more
