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3000 BCE
3000 B.C.E Egypt Unites
Ancient Egypt was divided into 2 regions, Upper and Lower Egypt. The north was Lower Egypt, where the Nile River stretched out. The south was Upper Egypt stretching to Syene. -
2400 BCE
2400 Temple Platforms are Built in Peru
An Incan ceremonial temple on Huayna Picchu near Machu Picchu, in Peru. It is said that the caves were used to hold mummies. -
2050 BCE
2050 Middle Kingdom of Egypt Begins
The period in the history of ancient Egypt stretching from the establishment of the Eleventh Dynasty to the end of the Fourteenth Dynasty. -
2000 BCE
2000 B.C.E Development of Chinese Writing Greeks colonize the Mediterranean
Ancient Greek colonization began at an early date, during a time called the Geometric period. -
2000 BCE
2000 B.C.E Development of Chinese Writing
One of the world's greatest writing systems. Chinese script was fundamental to writing systems in the East. -
1503 BCE
1503 B.C Reign of Queen Hatshepsut begins
Hatshepsut was the longest reigning female pharaoh in Egypt, ruling for 20 years in the 15th century B.C. -
1350 BCE
1350 B.C Akhenaton and Nefertiti begin their rule
Akhenaten meant the "living spirit of Aten" and Queen Nefertiti is often referred to as "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World." -
750 BCE
750 B.C.E Greeks colonize the Mediterranean
Ancient Greece was a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history. -
566 BCE
566 B.C.E Buddha is born
Buddha was also referred to as "the awakened one". -
551 BCE
551 B.C.E Confucius is born
Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure known for his popular aphorisms and for his models of social interaction. -
509 BCE
509 B.C.E Roman Republic is established
This was the period of ancient roman civilization beginning. -
500 BCE
500 B.C Adena mounds are built in Ohio
The Adena culture was a Pre-Columbian Native American culture that existed from 1000 to 200 BC. -
221 BCE
221 B.C China has first emperor
Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of China. -
206 BCE
206 B.C Han Dynasty begins in China
This was one of the largest of China's dynasties. -
1994 C.E Nelson Mandela elected President of South Africa
The President of the Republic of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under the Constitution of South Africa. -
1438 C.E Incan Empire founded
The Inca civilization and their empire eventually extended across western South America. -
44 B.C.E Julius Caesar is killed
Julius Caesar was stabbed to death. -
1776 C.E Declaration of Independence signed
This document is the first printed version of the American Declaration of Independence. -
1215 C.E English Magna Carta signed
Magna Carta was also known as "Great Charter". -
960 C.E Song Dynasty began in China
The Song Dynasty consisted of the Northern Song and the Southern Song. -
800 C.E Arab traders brought paper from China
Western improvements to the paper-making process came in the 19th century with the invention of wood-based papers. -
600 C.E Islam spreads to North Africa
Islam had already spread into northern Africa by the mid-seventh century A.D. -
570 C.E Muhammad is born
Muhammad is also known as "Holy Prophet". -
500 C.E Height of Mayan Civilization
The Mayans originated in the Yucatan around 2600 B.C. -
1991 A.D Soviet Union breaks apart
On Christmas Day 1991, the Soviet flag flew over the Kremlin in Moscow for the last time. -
1989 A.D Berlin Wall falls
The official purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state. -
1438 A.D Incan Empire founded
This was the largest empire in pre-Colombian America. -
1930 A.D WW2 Begins
Japan begin takeover of Manchuria, which is later renamed Manchukuo. -
1865 A.D President Lincoln is killed
At 7:22 a.m., Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, dies from a bullet wound inflicted the night before by John Wilkes Booth. -
1492 A.D Columbus reaches the Caribbean
After sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island, believing he has reached East Asia. -
100 A.D Paper invented in China
China has invented all of the following, paper-making, the compass, gunpowder, and printing. -
476 A.D Roman Empire Falls
The Roman Empire is also called Fall of the Roman Empire or Fall of Rome.
