Story of the World Timeline

By kdigiambattista
  • 7000 BCE

    The First Nomads

    The nomads lived in the fertile crescent between the Euphrates and Tigris River. They went from travelling to settling down in one location.
  • 3200 BCE

    The First Writing

    The Fertile Crescent or Mesopotamia (area between Tigris and Euphrates River)
    Two Civilizations developed writing using pictures/symbols.
    Sumer: Sumerians Developed Cuneiform, written on stone tablets. Had clay. Stone tablets very heavy but lasted a long time.
    Egypt: Egyptians Used Hieroglyphics on Papyrus. had Papyrus plans. Paper doesn't last very long.
  • 3000 BCE

    Upper and Lower Egypt United by King Narmer (aka King Menes)

    King Narmer united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Lower Egypt had a red crown and upper Egypt had a white crown and King Narmer wore them both. He named himself the Pharaoh of Egypt.
  • Period: 3000 BCE to 2010 BCE

    Old Kingdom of Egypt

    they made mummies for the first time. It took more than two months to make a mummies and build pyramids
  • 2050 BCE

    Great Pyramids Built

    Cheop(aka Khufu) s Spent 20 years building his pyramid.

    Highest Buildings for the past 4000 years.