Elhana’s River Civilizations Timeline

  • (C) Tombs
    29,000 BCE

    (C) Tombs

    The ancient Chinese believed that there was life after death. They believed they would to do the things they did in the afterlife. Tombs where use to put all the thinks they needed for their afterlife.
  • (M) The Royal Tombs of Ur
    3800 BCE

    (M) The Royal Tombs of Ur

    C. Leonard went to Southern Iraq and went to an excavations. He had a lot discoveries including The Royal Tombs of Ur.He learned how people lived and their believes.
  • (E) Ancient Egyptian Writing
    3400 BCE

    (E) Ancient Egyptian Writing

    The Egyptians believed that it was useful to record and communicate information about government and religion.They invented scripts that could be used to record information.
    When the ancient Egyptians went to battle their enemies they used writing to talk with each other.
  • (I) Induds Valley
    3300 BCE

    (I) Induds Valley

    An important civilization developed on the Indus River floodplain. A huge number of settlements were built on the banks of the Indus River and the area surrounding. These settlements cover a amazing region, about 1.25 million kilometers of land which is now part of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and north-western India.
  • (I) Indian Writing
    2600 BCE

    (I) Indian Writing

    People is India use different writing. They all keep track of different types of information.
  • (E) Pyramids
    2325 BCE

    (E) Pyramids

    The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for pharaohs and queens. The pharaohs were buried inside the pyramids.
  • (M) Adad (Ishkur)
    2001 BCE

    (M) Adad (Ishkur)

    Adad is the god of storms. He is mostly shown carrying a lighting fork, symbolizing his power over storm forces of nature.
  • (C) Bronze
    1700 BCE

    (C) Bronze

    Bronze was a prized material. Bronze was found when man from China learned to mine. They used bronze for many things such as weapons and decor.
  • (E) Kings List
    1500 BCE

    (E) Kings List

    There are many examples of 'king lists' that survive from ancient Egypt. They record the names of past pharaohs in order. Yet, we have learned from archaeological evidence that these lists were not always accurate or complete.
  • (I) Hinduism
    1500 BCE

    (I) Hinduism

    Hinduism has been a religion for many years.Hinduism simulation that involves many gods
  • (E) Isis
    1400 BCE

    (E) Isis

    Isis was a protective goddess. She used strong magic spells to help people in need.Isis is frequently shown holding Horus (her son) on her lap. Isis is related with thrones because her lap was the first 'throne' that Horus sat upon.
  • (M) Warfare
    900 BCE

    (M) Warfare

    During this time Assyrian kings sent out armies to take over new land. More then 300 years Mesopotamia and lands, became part of an Assyrian empire. Regions of the Assyrian army payed tribute to king every year.
  • (M) The scribes of Enuma Anu Enlil
    600 BCE

    (M) The scribes of Enuma Anu Enlil

    In 600 B.C. the scribes of Enuma Anu Enlil were a group of men at the Babylonian court they were specialist in astronomy and astrology.Texts refer to this group of scribes, but we do not know entirely what they did, who they were and how they were trained.
    However, for hundreds of years the scribes stored correct records of natural events on the earth and in the sky. So they could predict the future.
  • (I) The Buddha
    500 BCE

    (I) The Buddha

    Siddhartha was born into a royal family. When he was an adult he made decision to explore the outside world .
    he was known as Buddha, which means 'Enlightened One'. The Buddha traveled distances educating people about one path to salvation.
  • (C) Jade
    260 BCE

    (C) Jade

    Jade was a prized materials in Ancient China. Jade was believed to have magical properties and to preserve the dead.