Big History Timeline

By Emily72837
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    Big Bang

    Big Bang
    13.7 billion years ago:
    Many belive in the Big Bang theory that states the universe was created in an explosion of expanding matter.
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    Hinduism

    Hinduism
    1500 B.C., 6th century B.C.
    HInduism is a religion that began in India. they belived in one God Brahman and they belived in reincarnation.
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    Dynasty - King Menes

    Dynasty - King Menes
    Around 3100 B.C.
    King Menes created the first royal dynasty. A dynasty is when royalty is passed down through the family. King Menes united the Upper and LowerEgypt and formed one kingdom.
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    Hieroglyphics

    Hieroglyphics
    Around 3000 BC.
    An Egyptian type of writing called Hieroglyphics was created. It is the earlietst Egyptain writting known. It was a complex writing using pictures and abstract forms.
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    Code of Hammurabi

    Code of Hammurabi
    Between 1792 and 1750 B.C.
    The Code of Hammurabi were the rules of the law. Lower class were punished harsher than the upper class. The code was simular to "An eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth."
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    Neolithic Revolution

    Neolithic Revolution
    8000-4000 BC
    Durring this time humans started growing their own food and domesticating animals.
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    Cuneiform

    Cuneiform
    Around 3000 BC
    Cuniform is a type of writting created by Sumerians. This is one of the oldest writting systems.
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    Israelites

    Israelites
    Between 1200 and 1000 B.C.
    The kingdom of Israel was established in Egypt. Israelites were organized in tribes and were an distinct group of people. MAde Jerusalem into the capital of Israel.
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    The Middle Kingdom

    The Middle Kingdom
    From about 2050 to 1652 B.C.
    The MIddle Kingdom also known as the golden age was a time of stability for Egypt. The pharaohs took care of their people.
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    Great Pyramid of King Khufu

    Great Pyramid of King Khufu
    Around 2540 B.C.
    The Great Pyramid of King Khufu is the largest pyramid. It covers 13 ares and is 481 feet high. Pyramids were the tombs for the pharaohs and their families. This pyramid is located in Giza.
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    Empire

    Empire
    Around 2340 B.C.
    The first ever empire in world history was created by Sargon. It was a single leade that controls many people or territories. It was a politacal unit or state.
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    City-States

    City-States
    3000 B.C
    City-states were established by Sumerians. City-states are cities that have political and economic control over surrounding countrysides. The first states in Mesopotamia were city-states.