NOTE: The AP Ancient History test does not yet exist; however, it has been proposed. This course outline is based on a proposal for such a test. Should the test be approved, the course outline will be updated accordingly.
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Unit 1: River Valley Civilizations
ca. 10,000 BCE to 1000 BCE
- African Origins and Prehistoric Migration
- Agriculture and the Neolithic Revolution
- Mesopotamian City-States
- Egyptian Kingdoms on the Nile
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Yellow River Civilization
Unit 2: Second-Wave Civilizations
ca. 1000 BCE to 600 CE
- Chinese Dynasties: Zhou, Qin, and Han
- Confucianism and Chinese Society
- Vedic Traditions and Dharmic Religions
- Maurya, Gupta, and Kushan Empires
- Mesoamerican and Andean Civilizations
- Early African Societies and Aksum
Unit 3: Classical Antiquity
ca. 1000 BCE to 600 CE
- Indo-Europeans, the Levant, and Judaism
- Ancient Greece and the Hellenistic States
- Achaemenid and Parthian Empires
- Late Egyptian and Nubian Empires
- Rome as Kingdom, Republic, and Empire
- Early Christianity and Congregations
Unit 4: The Middle Ages
ca. 600 CE to 1300 CE
- Islamic Origins and Caliphates
- Byzantine, Russian, and Turkish Empires
- Frankish Power and Viking Expansion
- Feudalism and the Age of Chivalry
- Catholic Reform and the Crusades
- Norman Conquest and European Democracy
Unit 5: Postclassical Asian Empires
ca. 600 CE to 1300 CE
- Tang and Song Dynasties in China
- Feudal Powers in Medieval Japan
- Kingdoms in Korea and Southeast Asia
- Asian Nomads and the Mongol Conquests
- Trade and Commerce on the Silk Roads
- Asian Religions and Islamic Expansion
Unit 6: Global Societies and Exchange
ca. 600 CE to 1300 CE
- Early Explorers and Global Encounters
- North American Tribal Societies
- Mayan and South American Peoples
- African Kingdoms and Civilizations
- Seafaring and New Technologies
- Economic and Cultural Exchange