Ancient Civilizations

By Jason McKenzie
  • 6500 BCE

    Ubaid period

    Ubaid period
    The ubaid culture saw the development of early agricultural communities. included the construction of large pyramids.
  • 6000 BCE

    Nineveh First Settled

    Nineveh First Settled
    Nineveh is one of the oldest cities in mesopotamia. It first started as a trade center and later became one of the greatest cities of that time. It became an important place for religious people to worship their god.
  • Period: 6000 BCE to 1750 BCE

    Ancient Civilizations

  • 5400 BCE

    City of Eridu Founded

    City of Eridu Founded
    This is one of the earliest settlements in mesopotamia history. The city was home to the god know as Enki. He's the god of wisdom and magic.
  • 5000 BCE

    Sumer Inhabited bu Ubaids

    Sumer Inhabited bu Ubaids
    It is the southernmost region of mesopotamia. It is known as the cradle of civilizations. The sumerians called themselves "the black headed people".
  • 5000 BCE

    Tigris and Euphrates RIver Valley

    Tigris and Euphrates RIver Valley
    Cities began to develop between these two rivers. Later on they grew and developed into the cities known as mesopotamia. It would eventually become one of the most important events in our history.
  • 4500 BCE

    City of Uruk

    City of Uruk
    Considered one of the most important cities at this time. It is also known as the birthplace of writing. Uruk was known in the Aramaic language as Erech.
  • 4500 BCE

    First Pyramid Built

    First Pyramid Built
    The sumerians were one of the groups that built the first pyramids. Pyramids were meant to store the bodies of the pharaohs.
  • 4000 BCE

    Uruk Period

    Uruk Period
  • 3500 BCE

    Sumerians Writing

    Sumerians Writing
    In this time is when the sumerians began to create their own writing system. They created this writing system because at the time they were speaking two different languages.
  • 2900 BCE

    Early dynastic period

    Early dynastic period
  • 2334 BCE

    Akkadian Empire

    Akkadian Empire
    The empire is well known for unifying the sumerian city under a central authority. Expanded territory and adapted to sumerian culture
  • 2200 BCE

    Akkadian Renaissance

    Akkadian Renaissance
  • 2100 BCE

    City of Ur

    City of Ur
    The city of Ur became the center of attention for their society. Soon after reaching its peak the area decided to take a turn and later met the end of the civilization.
  • 2025 BCE

    isin-larsa period

    isin-larsa period
  • 2000 BCE

    Assyrian Empire

    Assyrian Empire
    Known for its military prowess and expansive empire. developed a sophisticated society.
  • 1894 BCE

    Babylonian Empire

    Babylonian Empire
    This empire emerged from the akkadian and sumerian empire. it is famous for its laws.
  • 1792 BCE

    King hammurabi

    King hammurabi
    At this time is when king hammurabi extended his rule in mesopotamia. He also created the Code of Hammurabi which later became one of the eldest laws.
  • 626 BCE

    Neo-Babylonian Empire

    Neo-Babylonian Empire
    After the decline of the assyrian empire this empire emerged. This time period had impressive construction
  • 539 BCE

    Persian Conquest

    Persian Conquest
    The fall of babylon to cyrus the great marked the end of the independent mesopotamian civilizations.
  • 323 BCE

    Hellenistic Period

    Hellenistic Period