The 1,000-year-long Copper Age, wedged between the Neolithic and Bronze ages, was distinguished by the earliest uses of copper and gold for weapons, tools, jewelry, art and more.

The Byzantine Empire was Constantine I’s extension of the Roman Empire until its overzealous military exhausted resources and economic conditions weakened the political environment, leading to the fall of the Byzantine Empire.

Located 2,300 miles west of South America, Easter Island is the most remote inhabited island on earth and where the Rapa Nui people built 887 statues before mysteriously disappearing.

In response to tensions between China and global trade partners during the Age of Imperialism, China would go through a period of war, nationalism and rebellion in response to outside oppression.

Medieval Christianity was marred by the Crusades and beliefs in sacerdotalism, which gave priests unilateral power to extort peasants and nobles alike for high fees to buy passage into heaven.

Following decades of indigenous pushback against French colonization in Southeast Asia, France’s victory over China in the Sino-French War handed control of modern Vietnam, Thailand and more.

In 1858, British Imperialism exerted governance over India for the next 89 years, until Gandhi and others began peaceful protests for independence.