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550
King Darius of Persia develops a common set of weights, measurments, and coins
Between 550 AND 486 BCE King Darius developed coins called darics, Babylonian talent (the measurement for silver), and Euboic talents (measurements of gold). -
Sep 15, 605
Babylon flourashes under King Nebuchadnezzar
King Nebuchadnezzar II reigned from 605-562 BCE. King Nebuchadnezzr I reigned from 1126-1103 BCE. -
Sep 15, 1000
New Stone Age (Neolithic) begins
10,000 BCE the neolithic age began. This is when humans started using metal tools. -
Sep 15, 1020
Kingdom of Israel established
It was established about 1020 BCE and was a monarchy. -
Sep 15, 1041
Printing invented
Invented between 1041 and 1048 BCE by Bi Sheng in China -
Sep 15, 1550
Phoenicians
end 300BCE Located on the western part of the fertile cresent. Known for trading purple dye and their alphabet. -
First written laws, Code of Hammurabi, completed
The Code of Hammurabi was written by King Hammurabi and are the first written laws. -
Babylonian Empire Start
BCE Located in southern Meopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Babylonians contributed to medicine, mathematics, astronomy, and art. -
Hittites develop iron
Iron artifacts have been found from around 2000 BCE. -
Old Stone Age (Paleolithic) begins
Began about 2 million BCE. Early humans were using stone tools. -
Babylonian Empire End
BCE See Persian armies command by Cyrus the Great capture Babylon. -
Persian armiescommanded by Cyrus the Great capture Babylon
Cyrus the Great captures Babylon at the battle of Opis. -
Sargon of Akkad builds first known empire
Sargon of Akkad is credited with building the first known multi-ethnic and centrally ruled empire. -
Egyptians build first pyramids
Built between 2630 and 2611. The oldest pyramid is the pyramid of Djoser. -
Upper and Lower Egypt are united by King Menes
There is speculation about the exact time he lived. -
Cuneiform writing begins
BCE Invented by the Sumerians. This is the first form of writing. -
Regular use of Bronze in Egypt and Mesopotamia
Bronze was being used for many items. -
Periods of Egyptian civilization
end is 331 BCE There are 4 periods of ancient Egypt. Early dynastic and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd intermediate periods. -
Sumerian cities begin to emerge in in southern Mesopotamia
About 5400 BCE the city Eridu is settled.
