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3000 BCE
Egypt unites
Kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt unite -
2400 BCE
Temple platforms are built in Peru
The Temple of the Moon is an Incan ceremonial temple on Huayna Picchu. -
2050 BCE
Middle Kingdom of Egypt begins
The Middle Kingdom was a time of achievements for the ancient Egyptians. Art took on new technique, like the block style. -
2000 BCE
Development of Chinese Writing Greeks colonize the Mediterranean
Ancient Chinese writing evolved from the practice of divination during the Shang Dynasty.\ -
2000 BCE
Development of Chinese Writing
Ancient Chinese writing evolved from the practice of divination during the Shang Dynasty -
1503 BCE
Reign of Queen Hatshepsut begins
She was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh, after Sobekneferu. -
1350 BCE
Akhenaton and Nefertiti begin their rule.
Akhenaten was pharaoh of Egypt who reigned over the country for about 17 years. -
750 BCE
Greeks colonized the Mediterranean
These colonies were founded to provide a release for Greek over population, land hunger, and political unrest. -
570 BCE
Muhammad is born
Muhammad was the founder of Islam and the proclaimer of the Qur an, Islams sacred scripture. -
566 BCE
Buddha is born
Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. In the famous gardens of Lumbini -
551 BCE
CONFUCIUS IS BORN
Confucius is known as the first teacher in China who wanted to make education broadly available and who was instrumental in establishing the art of teaching as a vocation. -
509 BCE
Roman Republic is established
Once free, the Romans established a republic, a government in which citizens elected representatives to rule on their behalf. -
500 BCE
Adena mounds are built in Ohio
Adena earthworks were often built as part of their burial rituals, in which the earth of the earthwork was piled immediately atop a burned mortuary building -
206 BCE
Han Dynasty begins in China
Is known its long reign and its achievements, which included the development of the civil service and government structure -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar is killed
Julius Caesar transformed Rome from a republic to an empire, grabbing power through ambitious political reforms. -
100
Paper invented in China
Paper was used for many things in ancient China including books, writing paper, maps, money, packaging, hats, and screens. -
476
Roman Empire Falls
The last of the Roman emperors in the west, was overthrown by the Germanic leader Odoacer, who became the first Barbarian to rule in Rome. -
500
Height of Mayan Civilization
Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples, and noted for its logosyllabic script. (A.D 250 to 900) -
600
Islam spreads to North Africa
Islam first came to Africa with Muslim refugees fleeing persecution in the Arab peninsula. -
800
Arab traders brought paper from China
Traders brought things from all over Europe and Asia to the Islamic Empire. From China, they brought silk for fancy dresses, paper, furs and etc. -
960
Song Dynasty began in China
The great artistic achievements that it encouraged and, in part, subsidized. -
1215
English Magna Carta signed
The Magna Carta is a document guaranteeing English political liberties that was drafted at Runnymede. -
1438
Incan Empire Founded
The Inca civilization is known for creating the largest empire ever seen in the America, their impressive agricultural techniques, and their art and architecture which uniquely combined geometrical stonework with the natural landscape/ -
1438
Incan Empire founded
The Inca Empire was a vast empire that flourished in the Andean region of South America from the early 15th century -
1492
Columbus reaches the Caribbean
For months, Columbus sailed from island to island in what we now know as the Caribbean, looking for the “pearls, precious stones, gold, silver, spices, and other objects. -
Declaration of Independence signed
Voting on the Declaration of Independence. After much debate, the Second Continental Congress ultimately agreed to the Deceleration of Independence. -
President Lincoln is killed
A supporter of slavery, Booth (The Killer) believed that Lincoln was determined to overthrow the Constitution and to destroy his beloved South -
WW2 Begins
Hitlers invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, making the Beginning of WW2 -
Berlin Wall falls
It was brought about by political reforms inside the Soviet bloc, escalating pressure from the people of Eastern Europe and ultimately, confusion over an East German directive to open the border -
Soviet Union breaks apart
Gorbachev's decision to allow elections with a multi-party system and create a presidency for the Soviet Union began a slow process of democratization -
Nelson Mandela elected President of South Africa
Mandela and de Klerk efforts to negotiate an end to apartheid, which resulted in the 1994 multiracial general election in which Mandela led the ANC to victory and became president.