https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:early-agrarian-societies/x66f79d8a:ancient-trade-networks-3-4/a/activity-opener-making-predictions 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Making Predictions Use your background knowledge and what you've learned so far to make predictions about what's coming next in this lesson. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:early-agrarian-societies/x66f79d8a:ancient-trade-networks-3-4/a/activity-mapping-regional-trade-networks 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Mapping Regional Trade Networks In this activity, you'll map the regional exchange networks of Afro-Eurasia and Mesoamerica, creating a visual representation of how trade connected different regions. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:early-agrarian-societies/x66f79d8a:ancient-trade-networks-3-4/a/article-regional-trade-networks 2025-08-12T03:52:41.296842565Z Regional Trade Networks Ancient trade was slow and dangerous. Still, vast regional networks connected societies in many parts of Afro-Eurasia and in the Americas, moving innovations, goods, and ideas to new places. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/ancient-mediterranean-ap/ancient-near-east-a/v/standard-of-ur-c-2600-2400-b-c-e 2023-05-22T17:39:38.610100288Z The Standard of Ur The standard of Ur is a 4,500-year-old object from Mesopotamia that shows scenes of peace and war. It is made of wood and precious materials from distant lands. It reveals the hierarchy and activities of ancient society, but its original function is unknown. Beth Harris video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/Hvp949kTQrixjEG2AEAbUu_hLBGmDP57tv4zFmzn-9tcjN4vj_7QXHZRleim5ih_4BhUjdD4Z086HFgRt0kT0Kuc The Standard of Ur The standard of Ur is a 4,500-year-old object from Mesopotamia that shows scenes of peace and war. It is made of wood and precious materials from distant lands. It reveals the hierarchy and activities of ancient society, but its original function is unknown. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/Nok4cBt0V6w.mp4/Nok4cBt0V6w.mp4 529 Ancient Trade Networks | 3.4 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:early-agrarian-societies/x66f79d8a:ancient-trade-networks-3-4/a/article-the-iron-age 2025-08-12T03:52:41.296842565Z The Iron Age Between 1500 BCE and 500 BCE, a new technology swept through Afro-Eurasia. Iron tools gave some states new power, changed war and agricultural practices, and helped populations boom. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:early-agrarian-societies/x66f79d8a:ancient-trade-networks-3-4/a/article-phoenicians-masters-of-the-sea 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Phoenicians: Masters of the Sea The Phoenicians were master seafarers and traders who created a robust network across—and beyond—the Mediterranean Sea. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:early-agrarian-societies/x66f79d8a:ancient-trade-networks-3-4/a/article-the-hittites-and-ancient-anatolia 2025-08-12T03:52:41.296842565Z The Hittites and Ancient Anatolia Advanced technologies like iron helped the Hittite Empire create a formidable economy and military that gave them advantages over their adversaries. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:early-agrarian-societies/x66f79d8a:ancient-trade-networks-3-4/a/activity-new-technology-expanding-networks 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: New Technology, Expanding Networks How did the development of technology shape trade and states in the ancient world? Use the examples of the Phoenicians and the Hittites to evaluate the impact of innovations, such as iron tools. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:early-agrarian-societies/x66f79d8a:ancient-trade-networks-3-4/a/activity-closer-making-claims-ancient-trade-routes 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Making Claims—Ancient Trade Routes What's the relationship between the ancient societies you learned about in this lesson? Use your knowledge of ancient trade networks to make and support your claims. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:early-agrarian-societies/x66f79d8a:ancient-trade-networks-3-4/v/hittite-empire-video 2022-10-11T01:58:02.027441565Z The Hittite Empire and the Battle of Kadesh Who were the Hittites, and why was iron so important to them? Sal covers the history of the Hittite Empire, a civilization in Asia Minor that was among the first peoples to master ironworking. Iron tools, weapons, and chariots gave the Hittites a decisive advantage in combat, and it enabled them to conquer and hold territory. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/rGlA85Yv7Y1ucXO2v3mx27tYF_JOT7xTNk-AFmjKH2CgMXWgHgVtIGCULFf6Wk3OmaFeaK_-8wiqEhYPvagy9fEx The Hittite Empire and the Battle of Kadesh Who were the Hittites, and why was iron so important to them? Sal covers the history of the Hittite Empire, a civilization in Asia Minor that was among the first peoples to master ironworking. Iron tools, weapons, and chariots gave the Hittites a decisive advantage in combat, and it enabled them to conquer and hold territory. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/-j7N-XPi5Z0.mp4/-j7N-XPi5Z0.mp4 796 Ancient Trade Networks | 3.4 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:early-agrarian-societies/x66f79d8a:ancient-trade-networks-3-4/e/3-4-practice 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Ancient Trade Networks Practice what you learned in lesson 3.4! Jessica Shattuck exercise