unit 1 neolithic timeline

neolithic time period

Period: 9999 BCE to 1001 BCE

agriculture begins

9996 BCE

Agriculture begins in 10,000 bc. mostly in the middle east. this agriculture was simple. things like wheat, and other cereals were popular

fertile cresent

9000 BCE

This was the beginning of the first Neolithic farming settlements. Here became the first cultivation of wild cereals as well.

wild domestication

8997 BCE

wild animal domestication began here. With sheep, and pigs being domesticated. Sheep were among the first to be domesticated, mainly in ancient mesopotomia.

ovens

8000 BCE

ovens are in use during this time period. These ovens were special ovens used to parch cereal grains and to bake bread were being built in the Near East.

Jericho

8000 BCE

The citizens of Jericho built the first walled in, somewhat isolated city. This city also has the oldest known defensive wall. structures, and buildings were developing.

long distance trade

7500 BCE

long distance trade begins here. this trade occured in obsidian.It was a pre-colonial trade that involved travelling long distances from the interior to the coast.

domestication of goats

7000 BCE

The goat, along with sheep, were among the earliest domesticated animals.people began to breed them according to their needs and preferences. This was the basis of goat domestication, which over thousands of years has changed the function and form of their bodies.

domestication of sheep

6700 BCE

Around 6700 bc, sheep were domesticated. Early sheep had two coats, a long outer coat to protect it from the elements and a softer inner coat for warmth. These sheep also shed their coats each spring and didn't need to be sheared.

Farming society

6500 BCE

a farming society emerged in northern Mesopotamia and Syria which shared a common culture and produced pottery that is among the finest ever made in the Near East.

First fortified settlement

6000 BCE

the first fortified settlement was known as "uruk". It is known as the worlds oldest, fortified city, and was built in the 5th or 6th bc.

first irrigation

6000 BCE

The Nile river would occasionally flood in mesopotamia, around 6000 bc. Farmers would use streams diverted and made to help crops grow.

civilization changing

5000 BCE

During 5000 bc, civilization was forming to more of a stable, staying in one spot, and not following wildlife, rather than moving with wildlife.

plow becomes a tool

4500 BCE

around 4500 bc, humans started to learn how to develop and put the plow to use. Improving, and boosting agriculture, and speeding it up.

the wheel

4250 BCE

The wheel was invented around 4250 bc. the wheel was used to farm rice, and became very important to agriculture, and a source of food.

bricks

3000 BCE

Bricks were widely used during the area of 3000 bc. temples, and military buildings were made of brick. These bricks were made by a fire process.

pyramids

2800 BCE

the pyramids were starting to be built around 2800 bc. These pyramids held tombs to leaders, and served importance in Egyptian culture.

Stonehenges were built

2400 BCE

the stonehenges were built around 2400 bc. these are not known why they were made, but people believe it was to track the movement of the moon, stars, and sun.

first written legal codes

2000 BCE

the first written legal codes were written around 2000 bc, and the first known was was named "The Code of Ur-Nammu".

yayoi period

300 BCE

This period was one of the last events in the neolithic era. The bronze age continued, and crossed into the iron age. This era was mostly in Japan, and rice farming, as well as metal working really advanced. weapons also advanced, meaning that militaries, and clans developed as well.

bronze age

1501

the bronze age was advancement in materials like bronze, copper, and tin alloy. these materials replaced things like stone. These materials helped make things like the plow, and other tools and resources.