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4000 BCE
the Yellow (Hueng He) River valley Civilization.
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3966 BCE
Adam and Eve
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3300 BCE
Indus river civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), also known as the Harappan Civilization, was a Bronze Age civilization that flourished in the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent from approximately 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE -
2910 BCE
Noah
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2310 BCE
Sumerians,
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2310 BCE
The Flood:
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2228 BCE
Tower of Babel:
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1795 BCE
Hammurabi
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320
Gupta Empire
Overview
Time Period: ~320 CE – 550 CE Founder: Chandragupta I Region: Most of northern and parts of central India Achievements Contributions
science Math
Decimal system and concept of zero developed. Advances in medicine (surgery, herbal medicine, vaccinations). Religion
Mostly Hinduism, but Buddhism and Jainism were tolerated and respected. Decline
After around 500 CE, invasions by the Huns (from Central Asia) weakened the empire. -
Period: to 1570 BCE
Rule of the Hyksos:
Eventually overthrown by the
Egyptians and pharaohs are restored to power -
Period: to 1640 BCE
Middle Kingdom:
Pharaohs restored power and
moved the capital to Thebes. -
Period: to 2176 BCE
Old Kingdom:
also known as the “Age of Pyramids -
Civilization in the Nile River Valley
started very early. Some archaeologists say that agriculture, which is necessary for a large settled population.