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3200 BCE
pictographs began
pictographs started to be used for record of its trades using pictures to keep track of things. -
3000 BCE
signs
the Sumerians came up with signs which is what they used as an writing system. -
2800 BCE
RULERS
They had legendary rulers like Gilgamesh, they held control of the land and the safety of people. -
2300 BCE
king Sargon
Sumerian cities united by King Sargon of Agade (Akkad) he was the first ruler of the Semitic-speaking Akkadian Empire. -
1900 BCE
Language
Akkadian becomes the main spoken and written language, the native language in Mesopotamian nations such as Assyria and Babylonia. -
1800 BCE
hammurabi
Hammurabi unites much of Mesopotamia. He conquered all of Mesopotamia and established the first Babylonian Empire. Hammurabi also established a set of laws that is today called the Code of Hammurabi.