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3500 BCE
Bronze Technology
The development of bronze technology leads to Bronze Age period -
3300 BCE
Writing Systems
The development of writing systems in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and China -
1550 BCE
First Empire
Egypt became wealthier than ever due to increased trade, military, victories, and diplomacy -
1200 BCE
Iron
people started making weapons and tools from iron -
1000 BCE
Iron Metallurgy
Well known in Western Asia, Southeastern Europe, and North Africa -
800 BCE
The Nubians
Nubian Kingdom rises at Napata -
600 BCE
Iron Metallurgy
Now known in China -
563 BCE
Buddhism
the beginning of the religion -
522 BCE
Darius I
rules the Persian Empire -
507 BCE
The Roman Republic
Began -
500 BCE
Cinnamon and Cassia
Trade of spices -
465 BCE
Hanno of Carthage
explores West Africa -
400 BCE
Kingdom of Meroe
in Nubia -
334 BCE
Alexander the Great
conquers western Asia and begins the Hellenistic period -
206 BCE
Silk Road
connection with China and the West to help facilitate trades -
4
Birth of Jesus
in Nazareth -
30
Christianity
started after Jesus crucifixion -
250
The Roman Plague
The height of the breakout happened and took out about 5,000 people a day -
990
Chinese Compass
first reference to the invention -
American War of Independence
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Steamboat
Fulton invent commerical steamboat -
Cotton
mechanized cotton production expands into the United States -
Britain
abolishes slavery -
World Wide Web
launched