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The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory, which happened 13.7 billion years ago, is a theory in which the Universe, in a hot dense state, explodes and slowly creates all the stars, planets, moons, and so on. This theory is on of the most debated theories in the world. Many people say God created the Universe and some say the ball of density made the Universe. However, if the Big Bang Theory were true, scientists say it happened about 13.7 billion years ago. -
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Australopithecines Appear
These early human-like creatures were the first to create and use stone tools. The Australopithecines first appeared around 3,000,000 B.C. -
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Pangea Drifts Apart
Pangea, when all continents were joined, started to break apart about 200 million years ago. This caused all continents to drift away from eachother. If one were to look closely at North America South America, and Africa, he would see that they fit together almost perfectly. Pangea began around 200,000,000 B.C. -
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Neolithic Age
In the Neolithic Age, the people developed the idea of systematic agricultue; the domestication of animals and growing of crops. The Neolithic Age began around 8,000 B.C. -
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The Invention of the Wheel
This wheel, made around 3500 B.C., was the fisrt wheel discovered by scientists. This wheel had many technilogical advances in ancient as well as modern inventions; chariots and cars. -
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Sumerian City-States
Sumerian City-states emerged around 3,000 B.C. These states were built around a certain temple that worshiped a certain god or goddess that their particular state idolized. -
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The Death of Hammurabi
In 1750 B.C., Hammurabi died after 42 years of ruling. Soon after he died, his empire was destroyed by invaders. Resulting in the fall of Hammurabi's Empire. -
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The Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty started around 1750 B.C. and was the first Chinese civilization. THe Shang created an organized government as well as a writing system. They also used bones to "communicate" with spirits and supernatural forces. -
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Paleolithic Age
The Paleolithic Age was the old age of which hominids hunted animals, gathered plants, and also made cultivated cave paintings. The Paleolithic Age started around 2,500,500 B.C. -
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Hammurabi Rules
In 1792 B.C., a new ruler, Hammurabi, gained control over Sumer and Akkad. Hammurabi came up with over 200 laws that they were to follow. This is called the, "Hammurabi Code." Which, summed up, "an eye for an eye..." -
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Upper and Lower Egypt
King Menes united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt into a single kingdom resulting in the first royal dynasty. King Menes conjoined upper and lower Egypt around 3100 B.C. -
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Hieroglyphics
Around 3,000 B.C., Egyptians introduced their form of writing called, "hieroglyphics." They used these on stone tablets, tomb walls, and pyramids. -
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