The most significant historical people, places, and events written by our experienced author and professor of history are laid out in a succinct timeline from 4 million BCE to 1500. In 6 laminated pages and with dates listed to easily find what you need, a frequent review of this guide especially before exams will boost your grade in any Western Civilization, Western Culture, or History course. For any history buff as well, there is no easier and more concise reference that paints a broad yet digestible picture of human history. Topics covered include: Prehistory of the West to 35,000 BCE The First Civilizations, 10,000-1250 BCE Growing Civilizations of the Near East, 1200 BCE-450 BCE The Greek Polis in War & Peace, 750-371 BCE The Greek World Expands, 359-142 BCE Greek Culture, Science & Philosophy, 725-140 BCE The Rise of Rome & the Republic, 753-31 BCE The Roman Empire, 27 BCE-476 CE Roman Culture, 240 BCE-121 CE East & West in the Early middle Ages, 493-1000 Europe in the High Middle Ages, 1054-1400 The Culture of Christendom in Medieval Europe, 910-1351 The Emergence of Early Modern Europe, 1400-1497 The Culture of the Renaissance, 1304-1500