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5000 BCE
Beginning of Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia established in modern day Iraq -
4000 BCE
Sumerians establish powerful city-states
Sumerians build ziggurats in the center of city-states to worship gods -
2500 BCE
Pyramids Built
Pyramids used for tombs built during the Old Kingdom or Ancient egypt -
2300 BCE
Beginning of Bronze Age
Beginning of period that bronze tools were used primarily -
2000 BCE
Golden Age of Egypt begins
The age of ancient Egypt that brought them powerful armies, wise and good pharaohs, and ancient hidden tombs -
1800 BCE
Beginning of Mayan empire
Mayans were very influential empire -
1776 BCE
Shang Dynasty Begins
The first dynasty that is for sure known to have existed, many things found that was left behind such as large palaces and tombs containing chariots and dead horses -
1700 BCE
End of Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley civilization mysteriously disappears -
1000 BCE
Ramses the Great began rule
Responsible for erecting more monuments than any other ancient Egyptian pharaohs includinh the Temples of Abu Simbel -
551 BCE
Birth of Confucius
A man who creates one of the most famous philosophies is born, Confucianism was very influential in many ways by putting a new outlook on life that helped people. -
333 BCE
Alexander the Great conquers Persian empire
Alexander the Great conquers the Persian empire ending their reign of terror -
206 BCE
End of Qin Dynasty
Most productive Dynasty comes to an end after the controversial emperor Shi Huangdi dies, The Qin Dynasty established the Great Wall, used legalism and made the mysterious terra-cotta army
