Mano's River Civilizations Timeline

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  • 4000 BCE

    M- Sumer

    Civilizations begin
  • 3500 BCE

    M- The Wheel

    Sumerian invented the wheel.
  • 3000 BCE

    M- Cunieform

    The Sumerians created one of the first written languages.
  • 2350 BCE

    M- Akkadian Empire

    This is when the South and North Mesopotamia became one. This was the world's first empire we think.
  • 2300 BCE

    M-Babylon

    Babylon is the capital of Mesopotamia
  • 2154 BCE

    M-Empire of Akkad collapsed

    The Empire of Akkad collapsed.
  • 1750 BCE

    M-Hammurabi's Code

    Hammurabi's Code was a set of laws. It influenced biblical laws and modern laws. The reign of Hammurabi lasted from 1792 to 1750 BCE.Hammurabi’s code is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world.
  • 1531 BCE

    M-Babylon got sacked by invaders.

  • 539 BCE

    M-The Babylonian Empire empire was overthrown in 539 BCE by the Persians

  • 335 BCE

    Alexander the Great