4.5 MYA>> 601 BCE: HOW IT ALL STARTED. Unusual suspects: review a police lineup of human ancestors
Just how Homo sapiens are you? Answer the questions to discover if you are fully evolved
Hunter-gatherer amusement park: enjoy the thrills and spills of life as a hunter-gatherer
Out of Africa: chart early human migration on a cave painting map
Welcome to the Fertile Crescent: check out a billboard ad for the first towns
Building big: study blueprints of the latest Neolithic structures
Heavy metals: shop for some heavy-metal merchandise showing the very best of the Copper, Bronze, and iron ages
Mesopotamia: take a class in the achievements of the Mesopotamians
Voices from the past: early civilizations extol the virtues of their writing systems on a newspaper letters page
Kingdom of the Nile: find out how the Ancient Egyptians had it all mapped out
Egypt, The New Kingdom: a wall of museum posters advertise the best of Ancient Egyptian civilization
Egyptian afterlife: lead a pharaoh to the afterlife in an exciting platform game
Sargon of Akkad vs. Nebuchadnezzar II: find out which ancient ruler packed more punch
A trip to town: zoom in on the multilayered maps of an Indus Valley city
Hindu India: chart the birth and beliefs of this ancient religion
Early China: get illuminated about the Shang and Zhou dynasties
Minoans and Mycenaeans: computer simulations bring to life two neighboring civilizations
Hanno the Explorer: follow the exploits of a Phoenician voyage in this comic strip
The story of the Jews: read about the momentous events in the history of the Jewish people.
600 BCE>> 399 CE: CERTAINLY CIVILIZED. Your city-state needs you: what did it take to fight in the Ancient Greek army?
A Greek epic: Ancient Greek movers and shakers compete in the Olympics
Senate Museum: take a tour of the senate in the republic of Ancient Rome
Imperial Rome High School: find out who's most likely to be a great emperor in a yearbook of Roman rulers
Fearsome force: check out an amazing Roman army action figure
Pinball Celts: take a pinball tour of Celtic Europe
Buddhism: discover the amazing story behind the Buddhist religion
Persepolis: take a tour of Persian King Darius's supercool crib
Alexander ... he's great! Check out this military genius's fansite
The Maya: spill open a piñata full of artifacts from the Maya, Olmec, and Zapotec civilizations
Obituary: Qin Shi Huang: read a newspaper obituary for the Chinese ruler responsible for the Terra-cotta army
Polynesian voyage of discovery: join two Easter Island statues as they attempt to re-create the incredible voyages of their Polynesian builders
The birth of Christianity: read about the origins and spread of the Christian faith
Under new management: eavesdrop on two old Romans as they chew the fat about the last days of the Roman Empire.
400>> 1399: THE MIDDLE PART. Byzantine Empire: piece together a jigsaw puzzle chronicling a great empire
The birth of Islam: read about the origins of the Islamic faith
Barbarian beat'em up: pick a warrior in a beat'em up video game
A frank interview with Charlemagne: read a celebrity interview with Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne
Viking Times classifieds: check out the classified ads for the Viking world
Feudal Europe: find out who was top of the tree in feudal society
Exclusive knight interview: read a fanzine interview with a jousting knight
Christian Europe: a stained glass window depicts the influence of the Church
Spotlight on the Crusades: Crusaders recount tales of their battles in the Holy Land
Khmer Empire, Level 1: play an action adventure video game set in Cambodia's Khmer Empire
Tang and Sung China: explore the unique landscape of these Chinese dynasties
India, what's on: review the listings for some great Indian temple kingdoms
Invasion of the Mongols: a movie poster champions the military achievements of the eastern warriors
Welcome to Aztecfest! Rock out at a gory Aztec festival
Visit the Inca Empire: read a travel guide description of the Inca Empire
native North Americans: a crafty look at the native American tribes
Medieval mall: go on a shopping spree in a medieval town
The Hundred Years' War: check out one knight's scrapbook of a very long war
The Black Death: relive the horrors in a graphic account of the plague
Great Zimbabwe: explore the amazing archaeological remains of a mysterious African kingdom.
1400>> 1699: EXPLORING AND REFORMING. Happy families: playing cards show characters from the royal families of Europe
World cruises: book your voyage of exploration on a travel website
World of spice: follow the recipes for an account of the valuable spice trade
Ming Dynasty: become a fan of a Chinese golden age
Renaissance: uncover the advances of the Renaissance in an artist's studio
The Tudors: the monarchs and their contemporaries take to the stage at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Ottoman Empire: play a game of chess with the Ottoman sultans
End of the Aztecs and end of the Incas: find out what happened to the Aztec and Inca Empires
Reformation: Martin Luther explains his challenge to the Catholic Church
A terrible tale: Russian dolls reveal the life story of the first Russian czar
Tug of religious war: friction in Europe between Catholics and Protestants is discussed during a friendly tug-of-war game
A Dutch masterclass: Dutch masterpieces recount how Holland gained independence
Mughal India: puppets reveal who pulled the strings in the Mughal Empire
Persia under the Safavids: follow a timeline of events during Safvid rule
Shogun snippets: check out a supercool scrapbook of the shogun rulers of Japan
Big Brother: France's "Sun King" Louis XIV puts his kingdom under surveillance
Colonial America: the story of European settlement in the Americas spins around a luggage carousel.
1700>> 1899: ALL CHANGE. Agricultural revolution: animals chew the cud ... and discuss the impact of new technologies and farming techniques
The Enlightenment: a classroom of scientists and philosophers reveal their enlightening views
Captain Cook's blog: log on to Captain Cook's blog of his voyages of discovery
The convict's tale and the Aboriginal girl's tale: read two contrasting accounts of the impact of European settlement in Australia
Peter the Great and Catherine the Great: the comic strip adventures of two great Russian rulers
The rise of Prussia: Prussian-ruler Frederick the Great explorers his troubled relationship with his dad on a psychiatrist's couch
World at war! British Redcoat soldiers guide you through the ups and downs of the Seven years' War ... the first global conflict
Triangle of trade: explore the horrific conditions on board a slave ship
American independence: a July 4th fireworks display reveals the story of the Revolutionary War
French Revolution: a newscaster reads the headlines as the heads roll
Napoleon Bonaparte: click on to the social networking site profile of the French emperor
Industrial Revolution: study a blueprint of the technological and social changes
The United States gets bigger: read an adventure storybook account of Lewis and Clark's expedition west
Tales of the Wild West: go on set of a Wild West movie
People of South America, we are free! Celebrate the achievements of South American revolutionaries
Scientific advances: browse a catalog of 19th century inventions
Year of revolutions: join a demonstration in 1848 as revolutionary fever sweeps across Europe
A day in the life: magazine profiles contrast conditions for a mill owner and mill worker
The Rising Sun: read tabloid account of how Japan was forced to trade with the outside world
American Civil War: Chronicle the battles of a divided united States
Made in the USA! Check out the pieces of a self-assembly kit of the United State's industrial strength
Unified Germany and united Italy: stitch together small kingdoms to create a German Empire and a united Italy
Rule Britannia: Queen Victoria gives you a personal tour of her empire
Independent Canada: celebrate the grand opening of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which unified a new nation
The scramble for Africa: European colonial powers tussle over territories in Africa
Qing China: the rise and fall of the last Chinese dynasty.
1900>> TODAY: FAST FORWARD. First flight: an onboard safety card displays the Wright brothers' flight
Race to the poles: relive the drama as explorers battle to reach the North and South Poles
Suffragette online: catch up with the latest online suffragette news reports
Assassinated! Read all about the assassination that pushes Europe to war
The Great War: the events of World war I are woven on a bandage
Trench warfare: experience the horrors of life in the trenches
Treaty of Versailles: join the heated negotiations as world leaders grapple for postwar supremacy
Outbreak! Chart the progress of a deadly flu epidemic
The Russian Revolution: the communist takeover of Russia and the fall of the czar
Joseph Stalin student assessment: The Soviet leader's school report card
Irish rebellion: Irish ballads recount the battle for independence in Ireland
The Roaring Twenties: a cinematic romp through this decadent decade
Great Depression: a dollar bill illustrates the economic collapse in 1930s USA
The rise of fascism: the goals of Europe's fascist leaders and the methods they used to seize power
Spanish Civil War: Nationalists and Republicans battle for control of Spain
War in Europe: chart the course of World War II from Churchill's bunker
War in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor and the battles for control of the Pacific
The Holocaust: The horrors of the Holocaust are explored through the eyes of a brother and sister
War over: counting the economic and human cost of World War II
The Cold War: who sided with whom as East-West relations freeze
Chinese Revolution: how Chairman Mao led communists to victory in China
Israel's changing map: the conflicts that have redefined the borders of Israel and Palestine
Independent India: how India shook off the shackles of Britain's colonial rule
A new Africa: the changing fortunes of African nations after independence
Tiger tycoons: how Southeast Asia hit the jackpot with an economic boom
Race to the moon: a comic strip follows the drama of the first moon landing
Swinging Sixties: get into the groove of the psychedelic 1960s
Civil rights: join the struggle for race equality in 1960s America
Vietnam War: go underground in the Viet Cong tunnels and face the challenges of jungle warfare
Black gold: find out how the global demand for oil has changed the fortunes of Middle East nations
Islamic Revolution: what led to Iran's Islamic Revolution
The fall of communism: a scrapbook chronicles the events that led to the Berlin Wall coming down and the end of communist rule in Eastern Europe
The end of apartheid: the black and white divide in South Africa and the struggle to end it
One world: how modern communication and transportation technology has led to a shrinking world
The War on Terror: from the attacks on September 11, 2001, to the wars in Afghanistan and Iran
Take me back ... to the future: what might the future hold?
THE LAST PART. Curious quotes
