3000 BCE - 200 BCE Timeline

First System of Writing is Formed.

3000 BCE

In around 3000 BCE, Mesopotamians invent the first form of writing in order to keep track of tax records.

King Djoser commissions the first pyramid to house his remains.

2680 BCE

This would be the start of a tradition in which the Egyptians would bury their rulers inside of tombs in the pyramids.

Sargon the Great Conquers and Unites Mesopotamia.

2340 BCE

Along with uniting Mesopotamia, Sargon the Great creates the world's first standing army.

The Ur III dynasty begins.

2112 BCE

During the Ur III dynasty bureaucracy is created. Bureaucracy allowed for a more efficient way to govern the people through the control and influence of many compared to that of one.

Code of Hammurabi is Created.

1780 BCE

Longest lasting substantial form of law is created by King Hammurabi. The code of Hammurabi described the rights and obligations of the Babylonians.

The Hittite Empire is Formed.

1700 BCE

The Hittites form an empire in Anatolia. The Hittites serve as the link between the civilizations of Mesopotamia and the civilizations around the Mediterranean by introducing things such as math and astronomy to the Greeks.

Tutankhamun is Born.

1336 BCE

"King Tut" restored the religious traditions of old in Egypt after his father tried to focus all worship to the god Aten.

The Phoenicians develop a syllabic alphabet.

1300 BCE

This syllabic alphabet would later go on to be the basis of Greek and Roman writing.

The Bronze Age ends and the Iron Age begins

1100 BCE

The Bronze age ends due to a collapse in long-distance trading paving the way for the Iron Age.

The Lydians start using "staters"

650 BCE

Staters were lumps of gold and silver of a standard weight and are considered the first ever coins. Staters made it easier for tax collections and for merchants to buy and sell goods.