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Period: 3500 BCE to 3000 BCE
Mesopotamia Civilizaitons
Emergence of the first cities in Sumer, such as Uruk. This period is the beginning of urbanization and the development of writing (cuneiform.) -
Period: 3100 BCE to 2500 BCE
Ancient Egypt Civilizations
3100 BCE: Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by Pharaoh Menes, so the beginning of the First Dynasty.
2500 BCE: The construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza during the Old Kingdom period. -
Period: 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE
Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization in South Asia included major cities like Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. -
Period: 2000 BCE to 1050 BCE
Ancient China Civilizations
2000-1600 BCE.: Xia Dynasty - the first dynasty in Chinese history.
1600-1050 BCE: Shang Dynasty - development of writing, bronze casting, and urban centers. -
Period: 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE
Ancient Greece Civilizations
Mycenaean Civilization - Trojan War and as the setting for many of the stories in Greek mythology. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 1200 BCE
Ancient Mesoamerica Civilizations
The Olmec civilization begins in Mexico, known for their large stone heads. -
Period: 1000 BCE to 1000 BCE
Hebrew Civilization
King David in Israel unified the Hebrew tribes and established of Jerusalem as the capital. -
Period: 750 BCE to 25 BCE
Ancient Rome
750 BCE: Founding date of Rome.
510 BCE: Establishment of the Roman Republic after the overthrow of the Roman monarchy.
25 BCE: Beginning of the Roman Empire with Augustus as the first emperor. -
Period: 550 BCE to 330 BCE
The Persian Empire
The Achaemenid Empire was founded by Cyrus the Great and becomes one of the largest empires in history.