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4000 BCE
Ur
First Settlement of Ur in Mesopotamia. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/Mesopotamia/ -
Period: 4000 BCE to 1000
Allison Biver Ancient Civ Timeline
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3300 BCE
Cuneiform
The ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia developed the first system of writing Called Cuneiform. It was written on clay Tablets. http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/timeline.php -
3200 BCE
The Wheel
The Ancient Mesopotamians invented and used the wheel. http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/timeline.php -
3100 BCE
Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphic was one of the first complete scripts to be used in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians used it for over 3500 years to record important information. http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/tihie.html -
3000 BCE
Upper and Lower unite
The Kingdoms of upper and lower Egypt unite. this causes a flourish in trade and the development of cultural traditions.
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2950 BCE
First Pyramid
The first Egyptian pyramid is built - the Step Pyramid at Saqqara for King Zoser (aka Djoser) who was one of the kings of the 3rd Dynasty. http://www.datesandevents.org/places-timelines/17-ancient-egyptian-timeline.htm -
2330 BCE
Worlds First Empire
Sargon I of the Akkadians conquers most Sumerian cities and creates the world first empire. http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/timeline.php -
2100 BCE
Ziggurats
The first Ziggurats were built in the Mesopotamian cities of Ur, Eridu,Uruk, and Nippur. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/Mesopotamia/ -
2000 BCE
Horses
Domesticated Horses were brought to Mesopotamia. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/Mesopotamia/ -
1792 BCE
King Hammurabi
Hammurabi becomes king of Babylon and establishes the Hammurabi Code. http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/timeline.php -
1792 BCE
Walls of Babylon
King Hammurabi builds the Walls Of Babylon. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/Mesopotamia/ -
1700 BCE
Abraham
Abraham settles in the land of Israel. http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/israel_history_timeline.php -
1506 BCE
Tuthmosis I becoems Pharoah
Tuthmosis I becomes pharaoh. he is the first Pharaoh to be buried in the Valley of the Kings.
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1479 BCE
Hatshepsut becomes Pharoah
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1020 BCE
King Saul
King Saul reigns as the first king of Israel. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/israel/ -
1000 BCE
King David
David becomes King of Israel. http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/israel_history_timeline.php -
950 BCE
First temple
Solomon builds the first temple in Jerusalem. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/israel/ -
922 BCE
Israel Split
Israel is split into 2 independant nations, Israel in the North and Judah in the south. http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/israel_history_timeline.php -
721 BCE
Israel conquered
The Assyrians conquered Israel. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/israel/ -
669 BCE
Egypt is conquered
Assyrians from Mesopotamia Conquer Egypt and it is ruled under the Assyrian King.
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550 BCE
Cyrus the Great
Cyrus the Great Rises to power and the Persian Empire begins its reign in Mesopotamia. http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/timeline.php -
332 BCE
Alexander the Great conquers Egypt
Alexander the Great conquers and occupies Egypt. Alexander the Great founds the city of Alexandria. A Macedonian dynasty rules until 31 BC.
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196 BCE
The Rosetta stone is carved.
The Rosetta Stone was carved with a decree in three different languages. Heiroglyphics, Demotic Script, and Ancient Greek were the languages on the Rosetta stone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone -
63 BCE
Rome Conquers Israel
Rome led by Pompey the Great conquers Israel. http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/israel_history_timeline.php -
37 BCE
Herod the Great
Herod the great takes Jerusalem back from the Parthians. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/israel/ -
30
Christ
Jesus Christ is crucified. http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/israel_history_timeline.php -
33
Christianity
Christianity comes to Egypt and has become the main religion in Egypt by the 4th century
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115
Romans in Mesopotamia
Rome Occupies parts of Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia.http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/Mesopotamia/ -
516
Temple rebuilt
The temple in Jerusalem, destroyed in 586 BCE by the Babylonians, is rebuilt. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/israel/ -
969
Cairo
Cairo becomes the Capital of Egypt.
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