Using an easy to follow progressive timeline from early beginning to more modern day, students will follow the emerging development and ultimate sophistication of these most notable civilizations.

Recent archaeological discoveries are challenging our understanding of ancient civilizations and their timelines. Underwater ruins off the coast of Cuba, estimated to be 6,000 years old, suggest the ...

On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered the text on the Rosetta stone, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization. The stone had been ...