Ancient River Civialization

  • Period: 8000 BCE to 2205 BCE

    China

    Civilizations around the yellow river
  • 7496 BCE

    Egypt

    First settlers at the Nile
  • 6000 BCE

    China

    Started growing crops
  • 5000 BCE

    Mesopotamia

    First cities and town form. Irrigation is beginning to be used.
  • 3900 BCE

    Mesopotamia

    Temples begin to be built for their Gods.
  • 3198 BCE

    Egypt

    Hyrogliphics begin being used
  • 3197 BCE

    Mesopotamia

    The wheel is invented
  • 3000 BCE

    India

    The first civilization is established
  • 2998 BCE

    Egypt

    Number system is now being used
  • 2700 BCE

    Egypt

    The pyramids are being built
  • 2498 BCE

    India

    First two large cities are created in Ancient Egypt
  • 2328 BCE

    Mesopotamia

    Sumerian cities are conquered by Sargon 1
  • 2100 BCE

    Egypt

    The Time of Unrest is over
  • 1798 BCE

    India

    Aryan groups move to Indus Valley
  • 1500 BCE

    Egypt

    Sun dial created
  • 800 BCE

    India

    Writing with the alphabet begins spreading
  • 668 BCE

    Mesopotamia

    The great library is built
  • 334 BCE

    Mesopotamia

    Alexander the Great conquers
  • 333 BCE

    India

    Alexander the Great conquers
  • 269 BCE

    Egypt

    Alexander the Great conquers
  • 220 BCE

    China

    The Great Wall is built