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10,000 BCE
Mesopotamia
The year 10,000 BC is when humans are first known to practice agriculture.There may have been some before this, but this is the earliest form. -
8000 BCE
Mesopotamia
First known use of an oven. This so called "oven" was used for pottery. Today it is used for many things varying from food to pottery. -
3500 BCE
Indus River Valley
Harappans are discovered during this time. Also named as the Harappan Civilization, or just Harappa. -
3000 BCE
Indus River Valley
Founding of great cites. One example is Mohenjo-Daro, located in the Indus River Valley -
2334 BCE
Mesopotamia
Sargon of Akkad becomes ruler of Mesopotamia. He creates the worlds very first empire. He holds this title until 2279 BC. -
1540 BCE
Ancient China
Shang Dynasty begins. This is the first 100% known dynasty to be sprung. Xia is the other, if it exists. -
1045 BCE
Ancient China
Zhou dynasty begins, Shang dynasty ends. Second confirmed dynasty in Ancient China. -
669 BCE
Ancient Egypt
Assyrians conquer Egypt and make someone ruler. This wasn't the first conquering of Egypt. It also wasn't the first attack on Egypt. -
525 BCE
Ancient Egypt
The conquest of Persia occurred. People rebelled against Persian rulers and started the Persian war. -
332 BCE
Ancient Egypt
Alexander the Great conquers Egypt. After this, he founds Alexandria. The second conquering of Egypt. -
221 BCE
Ancient China
Qin conquers Zhou, Qin dynasty begins. The third confirmed dynasty in Ancient China is the Qin dynasty. Dynasty of the 8000 terra-cotta warriors. -
1492
Ancient America
Christopher Columbus discovers America. He went to prove that the world was not flat. Some people believe that someone else discovered it before him, but he is the first recorded discoverer.
