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Period: 250 to 900
Maya
Location: Central America
Fact: The Maya social structure had 3 different levels of nobility. -
Period: 320 to 550
Gupta Empire
Location: India
Fact: The Gupta golden age allowed culture to grow and prosper. -
Period: 330 to 1453
Byzantine Empire
Location:Eastern Europe
Fact: Although it was a break-off of Rome, The Byzantines celebrate Greek culture -
Period: 618 to
Imperial China
Location: East Asia
Fact: China invented playing cards, a form of entertainment still very popular. -
Period: 632 to 1258
Muslim Empire
Location:Arabian Peninsula
Fact: Muslims are famous for their use of geometric and floral patterns. -
Period: 750 to 1235
Ghana
Location: West Africa
Fact: Even today, many West Africans still sing about the king of the Ghana Empire -
Period: 794 to
Japan
Location: East Asia
Fact:Most of Japan's native music was war songs and poetry before China's influence. -
Period: 962 to
Holy Roman Empire
Location:Central Europe
Fact: A lot of what the did for entertainment we still do today, such as badminton, chess, checkers and more. -
Period: 1235 to
Mali
Location: West Africa
Fact:They had similar traditions to the Ghana. -
Period: 1325 to 1521
Aztec
Location: Central America
Fact: Religion was a central focus of Aztec culture. -
Period: 1438 to 1533
Inca
Location: South America
Fact:They had ayllus, or clans, ranging in size from small villages to large cities. -
Period: 1464 to
Songhai
Location: West Africa
Fact: The gold and salt trades, being a large part of the day to day lives, gave them wealth and prosperity.