History
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Lao history
Brief history of Laos summarized A brief review of the summarized history of Laos, a country on the Asian continent. Laos in ancient times The first inhabitants of Laos were hunter-gatherers. Later they dedicated themselves to the cultivation of rice and vegetables. Early farmers used stone tools, but in Laos bronze was used from 2000 BC and iron from about 500 BC. However, unlike in Vietnam, the people of Laos were influenced by Indian rather than Chinese culture. Beginning in the 1st century AD, Indian merchants introduced Theravada Buddhism to Laos. From the 9th to the 13th century, the Khmer…
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Indian history
Brief history of India summarized A brief review of the history of India, in summary. Ancient Indian The Indus Valley Civilization The first Indian civilization arose in the Indus Valley around 2600 BC It actually straddled northwestern India and Pakistan. By 6,500 BC the people of the area had begun to farm. By 5,500 BC they had already invented pottery. By 2600 BC a prosperous agricultural society had grown. Farmers used bronze tools. They grew wheat, barley, and peas. They also raised cattle, goats and sheep. Water buffalo were used to pull carts. People spun cotton and traded with other…
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Cuban history
Brief history of Cuba summarized A brief brushstroke to the history of Cuba summarized. Cuba in its beginnings The first European to arrive in Cuba was Christopher Columbus in 1492. At that time the indigenous people lived from agriculture. They grew cassava, corn and yams. They also smoked tobacco. In 1511 Diego Velásquez conquered the island of Cuba and founded several settlements including Havana. The natives devastated by European diseases, to which they had no resistance. Beginning in 1526, the Spanish imported African slaves to Cuba. At the end of the 18th century, Cuba prospered from the cultivation and export…
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History of Croatia
Brief history of Croatia summarized A brief tour of the history of Croatia, a European country, in a summarized way. Ancient Croatia Before 5,000 BC the people of what is now Croatia learned to farm even though they only had stone tools. Later they learned to use bronze and then iron. After 390 BC the Greeks settled in colonies along the coast. Then, after 229 BC, the Romans took control of Croatia. By AD 12 the Romans ruled everything. The Romans divided the area into provinces. The coast became the province of Dalmatia. Part of Croatia became the province of…
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Vietnamese history
Brief history of Vietnam summarized A brief review of the summarized history of Vietnam, an Asian country. Old Vietnam About 2,000 years ago, the people of North Vietnam began to cultivate rice in the Red River Valley. To irrigate their crops they built dams and dug canals. They were forced to work together and an organized kingdom called the Van Lang emerged. However, in the second century BC the Chinese conquered the area. The Chinese ruled North Vietnam for more than 1,000 years and the Chinese civilization had a great impact on the Vietnamese. However, in South Vietnam there was…
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Venezuela’s history
Brief history of Venezuela summarized A brief overview of the history of Venezuela summarized, country of the American continent. Venezuela in its beginnings For centuries the indigenous peoples of Venezuela lived from agriculture, but also from hunting and fishing. Then, in 1498, Christopher Columbus became the first European to reach Venezuela. In 1499 a Spaniard named Alonso de Ojeda led another expedition to the area. He named it Venezuela, meaning little Venice, after seeing huts on stilts. The Spanish founded their first city in Venezuela in 1521. They also began importing African slaves. However, Venezuela was relatively unimportant to the…
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Netherlands
History of Holland (Netherlands)
Brief history of Holland (Netherlands) summarized A brief review of the history of the Netherlands, commonly known as Holland, in a summarized way. Holland in antiquity and in the Middle Ages Agriculture was introduced to Holland around 4,500 BC At first, farmers made stone tools and weapons. However, after 1900 BC they used bronze. Around the year 750 BC the inhabitants of the Netherlands learned to use iron. In the 1st century BC the Romans conquered Belgium and the southern Netherlands. They built roads and towns. However, they did not colonize the northern part of Holland. Then, at the end…
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History of Haiti
Brief history of Haiti summarized A brief review of the history of Haiti, in an entertaining and summarized way. Colonial Haiti Haiti is part of the island of Hispaniola. Before the arrival of the Europeans, a people called the Arawaks lived there. However, on December 6, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed at the Mole Saint-Nicolas in the northwest and named the island Hispaniola. Columbus built a fort on the island and left 39 men in his charge. However, when he returned in 1493, he discovered that the Arawaks had killed them. However, Cristóbal’s brother Bartolomé continued to explore the island and…
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Guatemalan history
Brief history of Guatemala summarized In summary, the brief history of Guatemala. Spanish Guatemala In 1523 Pedro de Alvarado was sent with a force of Spaniards to Guatemala. The Spanish had a great technological advantage over the indigenous people and by 1540 they ruled the entire area. The Spanish then became the ruling class. Meanwhile, the indigenous people converted to Christianity (although they actually kept many of their old beliefs) and the church became very rich and powerful in Guatemala. Meanwhile, Guatemalan society was divided with people born in Spain at the top. People of Spanish descent born in Guatemala…
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History of Greenland
Brief history of Greenland A brief review of the history of Greenland, an autonomous country of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Inuits in Greenland The first inhabitants of Greenland were the Inuit. They lived in Greenland for long periods, but there were also times when Greenland was uninhabited. The first people to live in Greenland were the Saqqaq who lived there from around 2,500 BC to around 900 BC Greenland was uninhabited until 500 BC when the Dorsets arrived. They lived in Greenland until about the 1st century AD. The Thule people arrived in Greenland in the 10th century. Vikings…
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