Outline of ancient history

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ancient history:

Ancient history study of recorded human history from the beginning of writing at about 3000 BC until the Early Middle Ages. The times before writing belong either to protohistory or to prehistory. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 – 5,500 years, beginning with Sumerian cuneiform, the oldest form of writing discovered so far. Although the ending date of ancient history is disputed, currently most Western scholars use the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD or the coming of Islam in 632 AD as the end of ancient history.

Nature of ancient history

What type of thing is ancient history?

Ancient history can be described as all of the following:

Essence of ancient history

Periodization

Periods in the Ancient Western world

Ordinal periods

Ancient history by region

Ancient Africa

Ancient African history

Ancient Asia

Ancient Asia

  • Ancient Near East (alphabetical)
  • Ancient East Asia
    • Ancient China
      • Historical capitals of China (includes a chronology which includes ancient times)
    • Ancient Japan
  • Ancient South Asia
    • Ancient India
      • List of ancient Indian cities

Ancient Europe

Ancient Europe

Ancient Mediterranean region

  • Ancient Mediterranean Sea
    • Ancient Aegean Sea
      • Aegean civilizations
        • Ancient history of the islands in the Aegean Sea
          • Ancient Cyclades
            • Ancient Amorgos
            • Ancient Anafi
            • Ancient Andros
            • Ancient Antiparos
            • Ancient Delos
            • Ancient Folegandros
            • Ancient Ios (island)
            • Ancient Kea (island)
            • Ancient Kimolos
            • Ancient Kythnos
            • Ancient Milos
            • Ancient Mykonos
            • Ancient Naxos (island)
            • Ancient Paros
            • Ancient Santorini
            • Ancient Serifos
            • Ancient Sifnos
            • Ancient Syros
            • Ancient Tinos
    • Ancient Sicily
    • Sea of Sardinia

Cradles of civilization

Ancient states, by era
Ancient states, by ordinal period
  • List of sovereign states in the 35th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in 3500 BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 3rd millennium BC
    • List of sovereign states in the 21st century BC
    • List of sovereign states in the 20th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 19th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 17th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 16th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 15th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 14th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 13th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 12th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 11th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 10th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 9th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 8th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 7th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 6th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 5th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 4th century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 3rd century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 2nd century BC
  • List of sovereign states in the 1st century BC
  • List of political entities in the 1st century
  • List of political entities in the 2nd century
  • List of political entities in the 3rd century
  • List of political entities in the 4th century
  • List of political entities in the 5th century

Ancient sites

  • List of ancient cities in Illyria
  • List of ancient cities in Serbia
  • List of ancient cities in Thrace and Dacia

Place these?

Ancient government and politics

  • Political institutions of ancient Rome

Ancient law

  • Ancient Greek law
  • Roman law

Ancient culture

Ancient culture

Ancient architecture

Ancient architecture

  • Ancient Egyptian architecture
    • Ancient pyramid
  • Ancient Greek architecture
    • Ancient Greek temple
  • Ancient Roman architecture
  • Ancient monument
    • Ancient monuments in Ujjain
  • Architecture of the ancient Near East
    • Ancient synagogues in Israel
    • Ancient synagogues in Palestine
  • Ancient constructions of Sri Lanka
    • Ancient stupas of Sri Lanka

Ancient art

Ancient art

  • Art by culture
    • Ancient Greek art
  • Art by type
    • Ancient dance
      • Dance in ancient Egypt
      • Dance in ancient Greece
    • Ancient music
      • Music of ancient Rome
    • Ancient poetry
      • Ancient epic poetry
      • Greek lyric
    • Ancient sculpture
      • Ancient Greek sculpture
    • Ancient theatre
      • Theatre of ancient Greece
      • Theatre of ancient Rome

Ancient cuisine

  • Ancient Egyptian cuisine
  • Ancient Greek cuisine
  • Ancient Roman cuisine
    • Ancient Rome and wine
  • List of ancient dishes
  • Ancient Israelite cuisine

Ancient language

Ancient language

  • Ancient Greek
    • Ancient Greek dialects
    • Ancient Greek grammar
      • Ancient Greek grammar (tables)
      • Ancient Greek nouns
      • Ancient Greek verbs
    • Ancient Greek personal names
    • Ancient Greek phonology
  • Ancient Hebrew language
  • Latin
  • Ancient Macedonian language

Ancient literature

Ancient literature

  • Ancient Egyptian literature
  • Ancient Greek literature
    • Ancient Greek novel
  • Ancient Hebrew writings

Ancient people

Ancient philosophy

Ancient philosophy

  • Ancient Egyptian philosophy
  • Ancient Greek philosophy

Ancient religion

Ancient religion

  • Ancient Egyptian religion
    • Ancient Egyptian concept of the soul
    • Ancient Egyptian creation myths
    • Ancient Egyptian deities
    • Ancient Egyptian funerary practices
      • Ancient Egyptian funerary texts
    • Egyptian mythology
  • Ancient Greek religion
    • Ancient Greek funeral and burial practices
    • Ancient Greek temple
    • Greek mythology
      • Ancient Greek flood myths
  • Ancient Mesopotamian religion
  • Religion in ancient Rome
    • Religious persecution in the Roman Empire

Ancient history by subject

Ancient economics and infrastructure

  • Roman commerce

Ancient agriculture

  • Agriculture in Mesoamerica
  • Agriculture in ancient Africa
    • Ancient Egyptian agriculture
      • Ancient Egyptian cattle
  • Agriculture in ancient Greece
  • Roman agriculture
  • Agriculture in ancient Tamil country
  • Ancient grains
  • Ancient woodland

Ancient education

    • Ancient university

Ancient science and technology

  • Ancient science
    • Ancient Egyptian mathematics
      • Ancient Egyptian multiplication
    • History of science in classical antiquity
      • Ancient Greek astronomy
  • History of science and technology in the Indian subcontinent
  • Ancient technology
    • By civilization
      • Ancient Egyptian technology
        • History of timekeeping devices in Egypt
      • Ancient Greek technology
      • Roman technology
    • By technology type
      • Ancient medicine
        • Ancient Egyptian medicine
          • Ancient Egyptian anatomical studies
        • Ancient Greek medicine
        • Ancient Iranian medicine
      • Ancient shipbuilding techniques

Slavery in ancient times

Ancient sport

  • Ancient Greek boxing
  • Ancient Greek Olympic festivals

Ancient warfare

Ancient warfare

  • Ancient armies
    • Ancient Macedonian army
  • Ancient navies and vessels
    • Ancient Egyptian navy
  • Ancient Greek warfare
  • Ancient Macedonian battle tactics
    • Ancient Roman defensive walls
    • Ancient Roman military clothing

Wonders of the ancient world

  • Seven wonders of the ancient world
    1. Great Pyramid of Giza
    2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon
    3. Statue of Zeus at Olympia
    4. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
    5. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
    6. Colossus of Rhodes
    7. Lighthouse of Alexandria

History of ancient history

Ancient history scholars

Notable people from ancient history

  • List of ancient Egyptians
  • List of ancient Greeks
  • List of ancient Macedonians
  • List of ancient Romans

Leaders from ancient times

  • Pericles

See also

Development note: the following topics need placement in the outline above
  • Ancient Chinese states
  • Ancient Chinese urban planning
  • Ancient Chinese wooden architecture
  • Ancient Egyptian flint jewelry
  • Ancient Egyptian offering formula
  • Ancient Egyptian retainer sacrifices
  • Ancient Egyptian royal titulary
  • Ancient Egyptian solar ships
  • Ancient Egyptian trade
  • Ancient Egyptian units of measurement
  • Ancient Greek Musical Notation
  • Ancient Greek Numbers
  • Ancient Greek accent
  • Ancient Greek clubs
  • Ancient Greek coinage
  • Ancient Greek comedy
  • Ancient Greek eros
  • Ancient Greek military personal equipment
  • Ancient Greek units of measurement
  • Ancient Macedonian calendar
  • Ancient Mediterranean piracy
  • Ancient Mesopotamian units of measurement
  • Ancient Roman bathing
  • Ancient Roman pottery
  • Ancient Roman units of measurement
  • Ancient borough
  • Ancient document
  • Ancient economic thought
  • Ancient filipino diet and health
  • Ancient furniture
  • Ancient higher-learning institutions
  • Ancient iron production
  • Ancient kingdoms of Anatolia
  • Ancient monuments of Java
  • Ancient settlements in Turkey
  • Ancient solution
  • Ancient towns in Saudi Arabia
  • Ancient trackway
  • Ancient underground quarry, Jordan Valley
  • Ancient veena
  • Ancient vessel
  • Ancient Roman sarcophagi

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