Timeline: 4000 B.C.E to 0 C.E

  • 4000 BCE

    Mesopotamia: 4000-3500 B.C.E

    The beginning of the Sumerian civilization was present, known as the ""cradle" of Middle Eastern civilization". This was expressed by the many city-states of Sumer. The location is generalized in Iraq as of today.
  • 3500 BCE

    Egypt: 3500-3000 B.C.E

    Egypt's civilization was most popular for its pyramids and pharaohs, plus its separate civilization of Nabia. The civilization of Egypt was seen to be a unified territorial state where cities were not concentrated.
  • 3000 BCE

    Norte Chico: 3000-1800 B.C.E

    A third early civilization seen connecting to the time of Egypt showcases development along the coast of central Peru. It is viewed that little rainfall was present however the build of urban cities started to develop, creating the civilization of Notre Chico.
  • 2200 BCE

    Indus Valey/Central Asia: 2200-2000 B.C.E

    The civilizational growth of Indus Valley and Central Asia (Oxus Vally) began in the time of 2200 B.C.E, as the evolvement of the cities of Mohenjo Dara and Harappa grew. The absence of palaces, temples, etc led scholars to study more deeply regarding their civilization. Central Asia was viewed upon their agricultural growth/cultural style.
  • 2200 BCE

    China: 2200-2000

    Civilization in China was known to be around the same time as the Indus Valley/Central Asia, however, the evolvement of the "dynasties" was present in China. The Xia dynasty started in 2070 B.C.E mentioned a monarch, Wu, that organize flood control projects to change its direction of flow, while the Shang and Zhou dynasties revolved around human sacrificial victims and the next generational "world".
  • 1200 BCE

    America: 1200-900 B.C.E

    The beginning of the Olmec civilization took place around the coast of the Gulf of Mexico as of today. The agricultural growth of beans, squash, maize, etc shows the chiefdom's presence, developing into cultural aspects such as temples and altars. Artistic styles and urban planting became a general trait of the Olmec civilization.