AP World History Summer Work: Thinking About Chronology

AP World Chronology

Period: 4000 BCE to 1 CE

Development of Uruk

3500 BCE

The development of Uruk is the first developed civilization with social structures and some heirarchy.

Writing methods in Sumer

3400 BCE

Cuneiform writing begins to develop among Sumerians. This is one of the earliest forms of writing and communication.

Mesopotamia

3250 BCE

Another type of writing(Heiroglyphics) were developed

3200 BCE

This is when the Heiroglpyphics(a large part of Egyptian culture) would be developed in its early stages.

Indus Valley began to rise

3000 BCE

The Indus Vallet civilization would begin to rise during this time period to bring new technologies like trade networks and drainage systems as well as urban planning.

Olmec

1200 BCE