2. Prehistoric life 30,000 B.C.
◦ Paintings in a cave in Southwestern France
1st
civilization in Aegean Islands
3000-1400 B.C.
3. Ancient Greece 400-300 B.C.
◦ Developed city-states
No national government
◦ Very democratic, but only men could vote
Romans 500 B.C.
◦ Overthrew Etruscan rulers developed
Republic
◦ Became empire in 27 B.C.
◦ Height of power 180 A.D.
4. Romans
◦ Borrowed from Greek culture
◦ Great engineers
◦ Christianity became official religion 380
◦ Empire later split into East West
