Ancient river valley civilizations

By masonzz
  • Period: 10,000 BCE to

    Neolithic era

  • 9999 BCE

    Agricultural Revolution

    This starts the Neolithic Era. Not having to gather and hunt humans had more time to focus on other things. More permanent villages and civilizations started to from.
  • 6000 BCE

    Pottery

    Pottery
    Pottery was a major innovation. This allowed them to store food and water more efficiently. This allowed people to have more time innovating and inventing.
  • 4100 BCE

    Arches

    The arch was invented in Mesopotamia. The arch dispersed the weight of an object evenly. This allowed for more stable and complex structures.
  • 3800 BCE

    Ur

    Ur was founded. It was an important southern state in Mesopotamia. Ur is one of the oldest cities in Mesopotamia.
  • 3300 BCE

    Bronze Age

    The Bronze Age started when civilizations started to use bronze instead of stone. This made the told more durable and efficient.
  • 3000 BCE

    Hieroglyphics

    It was a language carved into stone. It was used to tell stories and messages. it also had pictures to show events.
  • 3000 BCE

    Chariots

    Chariots
    Chariots were an invention created by the Egyptians. The Chariot was a soldier in a wagon pulled by a horse. This invention made the Egyptians way more powerful.
  • 2700 BCE

    Old Kingdom

    Pharaohs led the Old Kingdom. They built the pyramids to worship them. When Egypt started to claim divine power.
  • 2600 BCE

    Ra is worshipped

    First time Ra was being worshipped in Eygpt. Ra is the main god in their culture. e was the one to crate everything.
  • 2536 BCE

    Pyramids of Giza

    Pyramids of Giza
    The Pyramids were built. They were created by King Khufu. The Great Sphinx guarded them. One on the world wonder to this day.
  • 2300 BCE

    Babylon

    Babylon was an ancient city in Southern Mesopotamia. It was founded around 2300 BCE. It got destroyed by Cyrus the great.
  • 1754 BCE

    Hammurabi code

    Hammurabi code
    The code was created by the sixth king of Babylon. This was the first evidence of order and law. Also proved that many city-states were connected.
  • 1750 BCE

    Hammurabi

    He was the leader of the Old Babylonian Empire. During his reign, he conquered the city-states of Larsa, Eshnunna, and Mari. He is also known for creating the Hammurabi Codes.
  • 1750 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

    The first major rulers of China. They used bronze tools and weapons. It was a farming society ruled by aristocracy.
  • 1550 BCE

    The New Kingdom

    Hyksos defeated the Middle Kingdom in 1650 BCE. This would lead to Egypt becoming one of the most powerful kingdoms. It fell shortly after 1200 BCE
  • 1500 BCE

    Hinduism

    Hinduism
    Hinduism is a religion that was started in India. It is mainly in India but has spread to countries like Nepal, Malaysia, and Guyana. It spread by trade.
  • 1300 BCE

    Indus Valley Civilization

    This was a civilization located in India. It was known as a peaceful civilization. It also had a lot of invention such as a sewage system.
  • 1045 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty

    He was a ruler with divine power. Started to use iron tools. Used a written Chinese language.
  • 221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    The Qin Dynasty rises to power in 221 BCE. They used a single monetary system. The Qin Dynasty unified China by building roads.
  • 218 BCE

    The Great Wall of China

    The Great Wall of China
    The wall was built on the northern border of China. It linked up many previous walls. The Great Wall of China is still around today and is a World Wonder.