The Ancient World (4000 BCE-500 CE) Mesopotamia, Classical Antiquity, Ancient Americas Documentary

THIS VIDEO IS PART OF A LONGER HISTORY OF THE WORLD DOCUMENTARY THAT COVERS ALL TIME PERIODS: https://youtu.be/T5PwyuzSYcs

Ancient history is the aggregate of past events from the beginning of writing and recorded human history and extending as far as post-classical history. The phrase may be used either to refer to the period of time or the academic discipline.

The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the Sumerian cuneiform script, with the oldest coherent texts from about 2600 BC. Ancient history covers all continents inhabited by humans in the period 3000 BC – AD 500.

The broad term "ancient history" is not to be confused with "classical antiquity". The term classical antiquity is often used to refer to Western history in the Ancient Mediterranean from the beginning of recorded Greek history in 776 BC (first Olympiad). This roughly coincides with the traditional date of the founding of Rome in 753 BC, the beginning of the history of ancient Rome, and the beginning of the Archaic period in Ancient Greece.

The academic term "history" is fundamentally the study of the past, and can be either scientific (archaeology, with the examination of physical evidence) or humanistic (the study of history through texts, poetry, and linguistics).

Although the ending date of ancient history is disputed, some Western scholars use the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD (the most used), the closure of the Platonic Academy in 529 AD, the death of the emperor Justinian I in 565 AD, the coming of Islam, or the rise of Charlemagne as the end of ancient and Classical European history. Outside of Europe, there have been difficulties with the 450–500 time frame for the transition from ancient to post-classical times.

During the time period of ancient history (starting roughly from 3000 BC), the world population was already exponentially increasing due to the Neolithic Revolution, which was in full progress. According to HYDE estimates from the Netherlands, world population increased exponentially in this period. In 10,000 BC in prehistory, the world population had stood at 2 million, rising to 45 million by 3,000 BC. By the rise of the Iron Age in 1,000 BC, the population had risen to 72 million. By the end of the period in 500 AD, the world population is thought to have stood at 209 million. In 3,500 years, the world population increased by 100 times.

History of the Ancient World is a bare-bones introduction to the Ancient Period from around 4000 BCE until just after the Fall of Rome, around 500 CE. The focus is global, instead of only the Mediterranean region.

Other focuses:
Ancient Mesopotamia, Persian empires, Ancient Egypt, African civilizations, East and South Asia, Ancient Americas, Classical Antiquity (Ancient Greece and Rome), and European barbarian tribes.

CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD FROM ANCIENT TO PRESENT BEFORE WE DELVE INTO EACH PERIOD OF THIS NEW SERIES: https://youtu.be/p7DGnK-rvlQ

This is the first part of a 4 part series. The links to the rest will be placed here when completed
Part 1: Ancient History (4000 BCE - 500 CE) : Current Video
Part 2: Middle Ages/Medieval (500 - 1500) : https://youtu.be/qwEw5RhF-2g
Part 3: Early Modern History (1500 - 1789) : https://youtu.be/6dSDofa71o8
Part 4: Late Modern History (1789 - ) :

0:00 Intro
0:08 Mesopotamia and Middle East
9:30 Africa
12:13 South Asia
13:39 East Asia
18:51 The Americas
20:30 Europe
26:48 Civilization Similarities

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Check out our playlists by PERIOD:

ANCIENT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfeaCPbUN9CSlh2ZQw-rqrA5

MEDIEVAL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfdEFkgCNEIL42L4QFkt5z-l

MODERN: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfcGWBK--AOUYnrq4AnEq4sw

Check out our playlists by REGION:

AFRICA: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGffYW4Ws0nMdeiJToAzXpXBo

AMERICAS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfc37vCuj0uoC05MvEBpYq99

ASIA: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfe-tkHDLw2mhimQZjTMldVo

EUROPE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfdT4F5SopH8TxJkFQBvVTWU

OCEANIA: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfdvPO1STg0Wnd0Q44O87aFr

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