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105 BC The Han dynasty invented paper.
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106 BC Peasants made or created paper for trade.
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Scipio routed Hannibal's forces on pla of Zama and took the city. They ended the 2nd Punic War,
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202 Han traded with europe. Which had a positive impact on China in terms of wealth.
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Great Wall of China was built by the Qin dynasty. It kept out enemies.
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Buddhism spread across China.
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220 BC Buddhism spread across China .
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263 BC The Greeks wrote about Tragedy and Comedy. Tragedy was a serious drama about common themes while comedy were humorous scenes filled with slapstick situations and humor.
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Punic War between Rome and Carthage happened. Romans built a navy and beat the Carthage.
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10 percent of the Roman population were Christian.
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Constantine issued the Edict of Milan. That made Christianity legal within the Roman Empire.
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335 BC A Greek philosopher named Zano founded the school of philosophy caused Stoicism. His main line was “live in harmony with the will of god.”
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Plebeians forced patricians to write down laws displayed in Roman forum.
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(500 BC) Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) was born. Buddha was the prince of a kingdom in Ancient India.
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(500 BC) Athenian Cleisthenes introduced to the people further reforms.Citizens weren’t common. In fact, you had to be a free adult male property owner born in Athens to be a citizen.
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(500 BC) Athenian Cleisthenes introduced to the people further reforms.Citizens weren’t common. In fact, you had to be a free adult male property owner born in Athens to be a citizen.
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Confucius was a scholar who stressed the importance of honor and duty.
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(600 BC) Men served in the army until the age of 60. Boy’s began their training at a very young age (7 years old).
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Rome ruled by Etruscans of northern Italy. They inlfuenced Greece and brought their culture.
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750 BC city-states were made up of a city and its surrounding countryside, which included villages.
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Romulus and Remus were raised by a she wolf. Romulus killed Remus and founded Rome.
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People were known as Latins and they built the Indo-Euorpean.
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1027-256 BC The Zhou ruled. Until the nomads attacked and killed the Zhou monarch.
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1027 BC the Zhou dynasty made the mandate of heaven which meant that one ruler had the devine right to rule from god.
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1027 BC Zhou dynasty coined money and introduced easier trade.
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(1200 BC) Mycenaean fought a 10 year war with Troy. This war occurred because the kings wife Helen was kidnapped
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1473-1458 BC Queen of Egypt expaned trade.
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1479-1425 BC Trade and taxations were introduced to people have been connquered. Which made the country, Egypt, more wealth or rich.
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(1500 BC) Indian Civilization grew under the influence of the nomads. The nomads were Aryans, from the Hindu Kush Mountains.
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1500 BC The Mycenaeans adapted the Minoan system of writing. They also decorated vases with Minoan designs.
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1500 BC The Mycenaean came into dispute with the Minoan civilization. The Mycenaeans were more than just good at their sea trading.
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1500 BC Egyptians worshiped the Nile because they believed god gae it life and seldom.
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(1600 BC) Warriors were introduced and this was when a king would rule the surrounding villages and farms. Strong leader kept control of Athens.
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(1700-1027 BC) The Shang Dynasty the higher class people lived in timber-framed houses and the lower class lived in huts.
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(1700-1027 BC) The Shang Dynasty lasted from 1700- 1027 BC. First family of Chinese rulers to leave written records.
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(1750 BC) The quality of building in the Indus Valley was declined. This was because of the earthquakes and floods taking place in the Indus Valley at the time.
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1766 BC System of Writing emerged during the shang dynasty.
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Horse and chariot tranpsortation started.
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1792 BC Amonte King Hammurabi improved the tax deduction system.
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30 BC Cleopatra dies, and Egypt became apart of the roman empire.
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Octavian took over because he won at the battle of Actium. That brought peace to Rome and allowed trade to grow.
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Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus created the first Triumuirate. That is the rule of three men.
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Carried Sulla program of reforms and aimed to protect power of the senate. The senate made more tax laws.
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2000-200 BC Shang was differed between nobles and peasants. These noble families owned the land that was granted to them.
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2000-200 BC The elder men in the family made the decisions for their families. Women were to obey any male family in their family.
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(2000 BC) A large group of Indo- Europeans migrated. Mycenaeans were one of the few people that settled on the Greek land.
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2300 BC, Cuneiform was created as a system of communication. The symbols were molded onto clay tablets.
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1027 BC, the Zhou overthrew the Shang.The Zhou came up with a number of key traditions after Shang was controlled and taken over.
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(3000 BC) Climate became an environmental influence of the Greek civilizations. Below 48 degrees was considered winter and above 80 degrees was considered summer.
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450 BC Romes first written law code that organized patricians of the insistence of the Plebeians and laws dealed with trails.
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2300 BC The largest layout of the city indicated a good government.
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2300 BC There was a lot of conflict because not a lot of weaponds were found.
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Invaders threatened Rome and plebians left Rome and refused to fight until changes were made.
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Emperor Theodosius outlawed the public non-christian sacrifices and religions ceremonies.
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(2180 BC) The Power of the Pharaohs declined. This marked the end of the Old Kingdom.
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2204 BC Mummification began to begin. Egyptians believed in this because they believed your body could return later.
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2300 BC, Sumerians advanced in certain areas such as science and technology.
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2300 BC Indus Vally was the first to level up or start plumbing. Their plumbing determined their wealth.
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After 2500 BC, Sumerian city states went under the rule of dynasties. Dynasties became familiar and made families more than just wealthy.
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2500 BC,The Fertile Crescent began to attract people and cities began to arise there. This increased population, jobs/farming, and ideas of certain cultures.
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(2500 BC) Believed that different gods controlled different part of nature. So what the people followed or believed in was polytheism, the belief of more than one god.
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(2500 BC) Egyptians built pyramids. Strong walls were built around cities as barriers to stop water or invasions from their cities.
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(2500 BC) Planned cities began to occur. There were strong earth wall built for protection around cities.
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2500 BC The largest cities were Kalbangan, Mohenjo-daro, harappa.
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2500 BC Mummification process developed. In ways of wrapping and how to wrap the cloth.
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2556 BC Peasants built the largest pyramid of Egypt. This pyramid was located at Giza, Egypt.
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(2600 BC) Trading began. This allowed Indus Valley civilians to make trade with others.
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2600 BC, They traded silver and gold with northern Afghanistan.
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2600 BC Early settlements developed into Urban Ciilization and the Indus script was used.
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2600 BC Animals played a big part in the Indus culture.
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2630- 2611 BC Reigh of Zoser, first step pyramids built.
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After 3000 BC, Wars were introduced as years passed. Commanders became in control of standing armies.
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3000-2000 BC, Sumerian city-states were frequently at war. This cause had an effect reaction and weakened the city-states.
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(3000 BC) Sumerians build a number of new cities surrounded by wheat fields. This cities were fairly independent and differed in government choice.
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(3000 BC) Mountains were forced to divide land into different specific regions. Small independent communities were built amongst themselves.
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(3000 BC) Mountains were forced to divide land into different specific regions. Small independent communities were built amongst themselves.
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(3000 BC) Greece was covered and consisted of mountains. Due to the overload of mountains it shaped the Greek traditions.
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(3000 BC) Minoans lived on the large Greek island names Crete. The island was a well run civilization and had great power.
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3000 BC The sea became a major positive factor for the Greek people, because of there belief in natural reasources the sea travel and trade were important to them in many ways.
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3000 BC Sumerians traded grain, cloth, and tools with people of the mountains and deserts.
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(3100 BC) Two countries were brought together by King Narmer. This man was fairly wealthy and took place in Upper Egypt where he built a new Capital City.
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(3200 BC) Villages of Egypt were under the rule of two separate kingdom. These kingdoms were the Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt, until they were brought together and created one.
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3300 BC, Sumerians settled in Mesopotamia. This created the beginnings of cities
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4000 BC The first sail to be used were on those of the Egyptian's ships.
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4400 BC, Lower classes were divided. Being a farmer placed you on the bottom on the social pyramid while scribes and merchants were granted more wealth.
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4400 BC, Civilizations gained or developed social classes. New states of power were placed on their own social pyramids. Wealth increased for people immensely.
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4500 BC, Mesopotamian social pyramid was basic, and to the point kings and the mighty gods are at the top while the enslaved human being were at the bottom.
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4500 BC, People began to settle in Mesopotamia. The rich soil and wet, swampy lands attracted many others to settle their as well.
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(7000 BC) Archaeologists found evidence of domestic animals such as sheep and goats. This was a great discovery because they could help with agriculture and become food supplies.