Introduction
and the medieval kingdoms of Africa and the Americas. This era was marked by the spread of major world religions and the development of trade routes like the Silk Road, which connected distant cultures long before the modern age. Conflict, Exploration, and Revolution The transition into the modern world was catalyzed by the Renaissance Age of Exploration
The East: China and India
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"The Cambridge World History" series
The 19th and 20th centuries brought rapid change through the Industrial Revolution and the era of Imperialism