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3000 BCE
Writing
The first system of writing was invented, this is very important because it was needed to keep track of tax records but now it is needed for almost anything. Mesopotamian writing. (2024). ducksters.com. https://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/sumerian_writing.php -
3000 BCE
The Bronze Age
at the height of the Branze Age, it had witnessed many empires, and people regularly in contact with each other through trade and war. Most of the states involved in this fell between 1200-1100 BCE. The Bronze Age. (2023). apworldipedia.com. https://apworldipedia.com/index.php/The_Bronze_Age -
2680 BCE
The Old Kingdom
The old kingdom united Egypt in many ways, it developed a system of record-keeping and formed an important caste of scribes. During this time Characteristics of Egyptian religion emerged, such as the idea that the king was a god and that his rule ensured that the world would continue. Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period, an introduction. (2022). smarthistory.org. https://smarthistory.org/old-kingdom-first-intermediate-period-introduction/ -
2660 BCE
The Pyramid Construction
The pyramid's construction began around 2660 BC and ended around 2200 BC. The pyramids were used as tombs for the kings to be laid to rest with their gold and riches, this was very important to their religion because it helped the king make it to the afterlife and join their fellow gods. The Pyramids of Giza. (2022). nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/giza-pyramids -
2200 BCE
The First Intermediate Period
The first intermediate period was from 2200 BC to 1040 BC. The old kingdom collapsed causing the first intermediate period. This first intermediate period caused a disruption in ancient Egypt, which prompted development in the Egyptian region.The first intermediate period. (2016). worldhistory.com. https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt/ -
2040 BCE
The Middle Kingdom
During the middle kingdom, the kings wanted to extend Egypt's power, beyond the core of the kingdom in Egypt. They also established limited ongoing contact with Mesopotamia. The Middle Kingdom was a period of prosperity and stability. Egypt in the Middle Kingdom. (2019). metmuseum.org. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mking/hd_mking.htm -
1792 BCE
The Great Empire of Hammurabi
Hammurabi conquered many city-states near Babylon (in the heart of Mesopotamia). Hammurabi wanted to ensure the economic prosperity of the empire. He wanted to be remembered as a kind dictator. Hammurabi. (2023). wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammurabi -
1550 BCE
The New Kingdom
The new kingdom is the strongest to date, this is when the Egyptian kings started calling themselves pharaohs. This is also when the Egyptians were able to expand and control all the way into Mesopotamia. In order to exploit royal revenue, the pharaohs sent out communities of Egyptians to pacify the lands and exploit natural resources. "ancient Egypt". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/place/ancient-Egypt. Accessed 29 January 2024. -
1207 BCE
The Hebrews
The Hebrews were important because it was a root for Christianity and Islam. This was the First time that people accepted that there was a single god as the creator of the universe. The Hebrews. (2024). thearchaeologist.org/. https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/the-assyrian-enslavement-of-the-hebrews-the-israelites-struggle-in-a-foreign-land -
1100 BCE
The Iron Age
The Iron Age changed weaponry it made the weapons hard and durable and you could make them when you didn't have copper and tin available. Iron was very complicated to use compared to bronze and was spread slowly. The Iron Age. (2021). archaeology.org. https://www.archaeology.org/news/9655-210422-germany-broken-weapons