Article: Middle ages time line. (Where in the World?).

(500) People of central California weave elaborate baskets.

(542) The first outbreak of plague begins.

(618-907) The land that is now Tinanamen Square is cleared for development.

(500) Roman rule is over. Britain is ruled by warrior-chiefs from northern Europe. Europe is ruled by Germanic tribes such as the Franks, Saxons, and Allemanis.

(500) Buddhism spreads in

(700) The Anasazi in the southwestern U.S. build pueblos. They cultivate cotton and develop weaving. They use cradleboards to flatten their babies' heads.

(600-800) The Maya build temple pyramids in Mexico.

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