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5000 BCE
E: Farming is started in the Nile Valley
When farming came to the Nile, the only crops that were grown was wheat, barley, onions, lettuce, and beans. The farmers also raised cattle, goats, sheeps and pigs. This really allowed life in the Nile. This affects us today because without it people wouldn't have been able to populate the Nile.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/ancient-egypt
http://www.history4kids.co/2013/02/ancient-egypt-farming-in-nile-valley.html -
5000 BCE
M: Mesopotamian Civilizations Begin
Mesopotamians built cities with woven designs in them
https://www.britannica.com/art/Mesopotamian-art -
Period: 5000 BCE to 3500 BCE
M: Mesopotamian Civilizations Begin
Sumerian culture emerges in Southern Mesopotamia.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-mesopotamia -
3500 BCE
M: Writing Emerges
Writing begins to be developed. It starts as pictograms but eventually becomes language. This is significant because it shows us that they were learning and inventing things. This is important to us today because it was one of the first writing systems.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-mesopotamia -
3300 BCE
I: Indian Civilization Practices Burying Their Dead
Harappan civilization in India starts burying their dead. This was important because it was a huge culture change. It does not effect us.
http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/india/ -
3000 BCE
I: Construction Starts
the construction of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa begins -
Period: 3000 BCE to 2600 BCE
I: Two Great Indian Cities Created
The Great Indian cities of Mohenjo Daro
and Harappa are built. These two cities covered massive areas of land that rivaled Mesopotamian cities. The cities have become famous for their advanced drainage systems and their precise layouts. They were possibly the basis of other cities. They were a part of the start of engineering.
http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/india/
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/8a.asp -
2800 BCE
I: Indian Civilization Transfers from Burial to Cremation
After 500 years the Harappan civilization starts cremating their dead instead of burying them. This shows a major culture shift in the Indian culture. It is not known exactly why the change was made. This does not effect us today.
http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/india/ -
2650 BCE
E: The Beginning of the Old Kingdom
This period was a big part of Egypt's culture, sculptors created the first statues and architects learned how to build massive creations out of stone. This period was a very expressive part of
Egypt's past. Without this, we would not have the Egyptian art or the pyramids.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/ancient-egypt
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/oking/hd_oking.htm -
2575 BCE
E: Pyramids are started
Construction on the Pyramids of Giza start -
Period: 2575 BCE to 2465 BCE
E: Pyramids of Giza are Built
The Great Pyramids of Giza were built. The first pyramid was built by Khufu and other great emperors followed his role. All of the pyramids were based off of Sneferu's pyramid. This was a huge part of Egypt's past because it was a part of their culture to show the importance of people.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/ancient-egypt
http://discoveringegypt.com/pyramids-temples-of-egypt/pyramids-of-giza/ -
2300 BCE
M: First Empire Conquered
King Sargon of Akkad starts working to conquer the first empire. His empire reaches its height in 2000 BCE. This is important today because this was the start of all empires that will come.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-mesopotamia -
2150 BCE
E: Fall of the Old Kingdom
After the fall of the Old Kingdom, the first intermediate period begins. Most scholars look at the first intermediate period as sort of a "dark age." This is mostly due to the contradictory information that they have gathered. The event isn't very important today because there were no great things from it.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/ancient-egypt
http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/firstintermed.html -
2100 BCE
M: Sumerian Decline
The Sumerians begin to decline as Amorites, a nomadic people, move into Mesopotamia. This was the end of a civilization. This isn't really important to us today.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-mesopotamia -
2000 BCE
I: Pepper is widely used
The pepper plant is found and starts being used in many Indian foods. The spice starts out as grape like berries and is ground to a fine powder to make the pepper we know. They started caring more about taste and wanted to make it better. This extremely important to us today because we need spices for our food to make them taste better.
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/01/brief-history-pepper/
http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/india/ -
1766 BCE
C: First dynasty of China
The Shang dynasty is formed in China.The Shang dynasty accomplished many things including bringing bronze working to the front in work. This largely helped their military in battles. This helps us today because it was a small step towards current day military.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-china
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/9b.asp -
1700 BCE
I: Harappan culture starts to decline
Harappan culture was made of their unique farming, weaving, jeweling, pottery, and other things
http://www.thoughtdots.com/2009/09/07/culture-in-harappa-civilization/ -
Period: 1700 BCE to 1500 BCE
I: Harappan Culture Declines
Harappan culture, one of the largest civilizations in India at the time, starts to decline. Historians think that it might have been due to Aryans conquering the civilization.
http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/india/
http://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/history/possible-reasons-for-the-decline-of-the-harappan-civilization -
1500 BCE
M: Northern Mesopotamia Conquered
The Mitanni conquer Northern Mesopotamia. Their rule lasts only 200 years until the Assyria conquer their Mesopotamian land. This shows how quickly the power can shift even though it had no real significance to us.This really does not effect us because it is a shift from one power to the next.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-mesopotamia -
Period: 1336 BCE to 1327 BCE
E: King Tuts Reign
Tutankhamun was only 9 when he was King. Tut was only in power for about ten years so he was not able to do much in that time; however, one big accomplishment of his was reversing the religious reforms of his father. He was barely known to the world until his tomb was found. At that point, he became the most famous pharaoh in the world.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/ancient-egypt
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/tutankhamen -
1327 BCE
E: King Tut dies
King Tut died. The reason is not completely known
http://www.biography.com/people/king-tut-9512446#death-and-burial -
1122 BCE
C: Western Zhou dynasty founded
King Wu established the Zhou dynasty. This dynasty had 13 emperors. The Zhou dynasty saw many developments that helped people greatly so it is known as the Height of Splendor of Prehistoric times. This helped move along technology.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-china
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/zhou/western/ -
1100 BCE
M: Nomadic People Overrun Mesopotamia
Aramaeans and Chaldeans overrun Mesopotamia causing the Assyrian and Babylonian civilizations to decline. This is the end of a civilization. This has little if any effect on us.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-mesopotamia -
Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE
C: A Legend Lives
Confucius, a chinese philosopher, lives his life. Through his life, he influenced and taught many people about his way of life, Confucianism.
http://www.religionfacts.com/confucianism
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-china -
500 BCE
I: Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki
An epic called Ramayana by the sage Valmiki is written about the journey of Virtue to beat Vice. Aayana is the journey of Sri Rama, the hero of the epic. This was a big part of Indian culture because it told a story about one of their heroes. This had no effect on us though.
http://www.valmikiramayan.net/
http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/india/ -
479 BCE
C: Confucius Dies
Confucius died of natural causes.
http://www.biography.com/people/confucius-9254926 -
332 BCE
E: Egypt is Conquered by Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great conquered most of the world that was known at his time. Through his conquering, he spread Greek culture throughout the world. Conquering Egypt from the Persians was only part of his plan. This was important because the people of Egypt lost control of their country. This influences us today because a lot of culture was intermixed because of the conquering.
http://www.ancient.eu/Alexander_the_Great/
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/ancient-egypt -
221 BCE
C: First Emperor
Qin Shih Huang was the first emperor of China. His greatest acheivements are building the teracotta warriors and builfing the great wall. This was important back then because he honored their dead and wanted protection for his people. This is important today because scholars intensively study his work.
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-china
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_army/qin_shihuang_1.htm -
202 BCE
C:The Han dynasty is Founded
The Han dynasty was founded in the East by Emperor Gaozu. These times are considered the golden age by many because the dynasty flourished in arts, politics, and technology. This was important because the people of china had it really good. This dynasty has created a lot of China's culture
http://www.ancient.eu/Han_Dynasty/
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-china. -
88
C: Civilization Falls
The fall of the Han dynasty is commonly considered the end of the this period of chinese history. The dynasty was torn apart by corrupt officials after Emperor Zhang died. This has little effect on us.
https://www.boundless.com/world-history/textbooks/boundless-world-history-i-ancient-civilizations-enlightenment-textbook/early-chinese-dynasties-282/the-han-dynasty-300/the-fall-of-the-han-and-the-three-kingdoms-period-305-13278/
http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-china
