Chapter 2 Timeline of Major Events

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  • 4000 BCE

    Agricultural Revolution

    People were domesticating foods and were shifting from their hunter-gatherer societies and settling into more organized communities.
  • 3500 BCE

    Civilization Emergence

    The Sumer and Egyptian civilization sprouted. Originated in present-day Iraq
  • Period: 3500 BCE to 3000 BCE

    Chapter 2 Timeline

  • 2200 BCE

    Chinese Civilization

    The emergence of Chinese civilization
  • 2000 BCE

    Indus Valley and Central Asian

    Indus valley was in present-day Pakistan, and Central Asia was in present-day Afghanistan. Indus civilization was characterized by planned cities and Central Asia was characterized by its commercial exchange.
  • 1900 BCE

    Norte Chico Civilization

    In present-day Peru, cities were less advanced and the economy was reliant on fishing.
  • 1200 BCE

    Olmec Civilization

    Last one of the first civilizations, characterized by chiefdoms and was the site of the first spoken language in the Americas.
  • 509 BCE

    Founding of Rome

  • 1 CE

    Life of Jesus

    Jesus and Paul were born
  • 500

    Persian Empire

    Establishment of the Persian Empire