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Period: 4000 BCE to 3500 BCE
4000 B.C.E. Mesopotamia
People start farming in Mesopotamia, leading to the first settled cities. -
Period: 3500 BCE to 3100 BCE
3500 B.C.E. Sumerian
Cities like Uruk and Ur emerge in Sumer, along with the first writing system -
Period: 3100 BCE to 2600 BCE
3100 Egypt
Egypt becomes one state under Pharaoh -
Period: 2600 BCE to 2400 BCE
Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization rises because of urban planning and trade -
Period: 1792 BCE to 1600 BCE
Hammurabi’s Code 1792
King Hammurabi creates one of the earliest sets of laws "eye for an eye" shows the social structure and values held at the time -
Period: 1600 BCE to 1500 BCE
1600 Shang Dynasty
the Shang Dynasty rises in China, known for its bronze work, oracle bones, and the development of early Chinese writing. -
Period: 800 BCE to 500 BCE
Greek City-States:
Greek city-states like Athens and Sparta begin to emerge which is the start of western civilization -
Period: 500 BCE to 31 BCE
500 BCE Confucianism and Buddhism
Confucianism and Buddhism become popular and shape Asia. -
Period: 31 BCE to 1 BCE
Roman Empire 31 BCE
the establishment of the Roman Empire -
Period: 1 CE to
Christianity. 0 BCE.
Christ is believed to be born and becomes one of the most influential religions in the world -
Period: 550 to 500 BCE
500 BCE Persian Empire
the persian empire becomes one of the largest and greatest empires in the ancient world