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Period: 5000 BCE to 1000
Ancient Times
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4500 BCE
City Walls (Meso)
Meso / Uruk became the first city with walls. -
3500 BCE
Ziggurat was Built (Meso)
Meso / A temple complex was built. It was also used during floods. [my notes] -
3150 BCE
Egypt
Egypt / Ancient Egypt became a society [Wikipedia] -
3100 BCE
Mesopotamia
Meso / The first Agricultural Society began around 3100. They were first known as the sumerians. [my notes] -
3100 BCE
Archaic Period (Israel)
Israel / King Memes establishes a capital of Egypt. The Archaic Period saw the development of the foundations of Egyptian society. [history.com] -
3000 BCE
Cuneiform (Meso)
Meso / Mesopotamia created "cuneiform", the first type of writing. [my notes] -
3000 BCE
The First Pharoah (Egypt)
Egypt / Menes became the first Pharoah of Egypt [my notes] -
3000 BCE
Mesopotamia Trade
Meso / Around 3000, Mesopotamia joined a trade system. [https://www.thoughtco.com/fast-facts-about-mesopotamia-119955] -
3000 BCE
Mari (Meso)
Meso / Mari began construction. It is one of the earliest known planned cities. [ancient.eu] -
2700 BCE
Pyramid Age (Egypt)
Egypt / The pyramid age began (ended in 2200) [my notes][Wikipedia] -
2700 BCE
Pyramids (Egypt)
Ancient Egypt / Pyramids were built around this time [my notes][Wikipedia] -
2550 BCE
Sphinx (Egypt)
Egypt / The Sphinx was created. -
2350 BCE
Akkadians (Meso)
Meso / Akkadians became the new civilization in Mesopotamia. [encyclopedia.com] -
2000 BCE
Hieroglyphics (Egypt)
Egypt / Ideograms used for formal writing was created. [my notes] -
1925 BCE
Cultural Exchanges (Egypt)
Egypt / Cultural Excahges were made with Mesopotamia. [cemml.colostate.edu] -
1894 BCE
Babylonians (Meso)
Meso / The Babylonians rose to power in Mesopotamia. [encyclopedia.com] -
1792 BCE
Hammurabi Rule (Meso)
Meso / Hammurabi came to power. He later wrote 282 laws that helped civilize Mesopotamia. [my notes][encyclopedia.com] -
1750 BCE
Hammurabi Code (Meso)
Meso / A code of 282 laws was made. It is know today to be one of the oldest deciphered codes. [my notes] -
1507 BCE
Hatshepsut (Egypt)
Egypt / Hatshepsut became the first women pharaoh. [my notes] -
1333 BCE
King Tut (Egypt)
Egypt / King Tut was put in charge. He restored old religious practices. His tomb was the only one who had not been raided. [my notes] -
1279 BCE
Ramses the Great (Egypt)
Egypt / Ramses II started his reign. He had one of longest reigns, sought to expand the empire, and fathered over 100 children. [my notes] -
1020 BCE
Israel
Israel / Ancient Israel began around this time. [Wikipedia] -
1000 BCE
King Solomon Completes Temple (Israel)
Ancient Israel / King Solomon completes the temple that King David started. [my notes] -
992 BCE
Solomon Dies (Israel)
Israel / King Solomon dies [my notes] -
930 BCE
Israel Divided
Israel / Israel divided into the kingdoms Judah and Israel [embassies.gov.il] -
722 BCE
Assyrians Capture Israel
Ancient Israel / Israel was captured by Assyria along with many other countries. [my notes] -
586 BCE
Babylonians Capture Judah (Israel)
Ancient Israel / Babylonians capture Judah -
586 BCE
Destroyed Temple (Israel)
Israel / The first temple was destroyed. [embassies.gov.il] -
539 BCE
Freed Israel (Israel)
Israel / Persia freed the Israelites. [my notes] -
332 BCE
Israel Conquered Again
Israel / Israel was conquered by Alexander the Great. [embassies.gov.il