unit one

Paleolithic people 2,500,000–200,000 years ago

Period: 28,000 BCE to 8000 BCE

The period of prehistory lasted from approximately 3.3 million years ago to around 12,000 years ago, during which hominins (early humans) developed the use of basic stone tools and artifacts (man-made objects). period of prehistory from approximately 3.3 million years ago to around 12,000 years ago, during which hominins developed the use of basic stone tools and artifacts people at this time were traveling a lot.

Neolithic Ages

10,000 BCE

The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is characterized by the beginning of a settled human lifestyle. People learned to cultivate plants and domesticate animals for food, rather than rely solely on hunting and gathering. this is ware we start to see people start building cities and farming.

Mesopotamia

3500 BCE

marked by many important inventions that changed the world, including time, math, the wheel, sailboats, maps, and writing. Mesopotamia is also defined by a changing succession of ruling bodies from different areas and cities that seized control over a period of thousands of years this was one of the first major city that were along rivers to help with trading

Hinduism starts

3000 BCE

Hinduism is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal. It also exists among significant populations outside of the sub continent and has over 900 million adherents worldwide. Unlike most other religions, Hinduism has no single founder, no single scripture, and no commonly agreed set of teachings.

Old Kingdom

2700 BCE

The Old Kingdom is known especially as the era when ancient Egyptian civilization first rose to become a thriving nation, with a single administration governing the whole country under a single ruler – the pharaoh

Middle Kingdom

2055 BCE

The Middle Kingdom was a time of increasing stability and prestige for Ancient Egypt. There was great political stability as Upper and Lower Egypt were unified, and a distinct culture began to develop in the form of literature and art, especially block statues and carved temples.

the start of judaism

1880 BCE

Judaism, monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews. Judaism is characterized by a belief in one transcendent God who revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions.

Shang Dynasty Takes Control

1750 BCE

Shangdi was regarded as the ultimate spiritual power by the ruling elite of the Huaxia during the Shang dynasty: he was believed to control victory in battle, success or failure of harvests, weather conditions such as the floods of the Yellow River, and the fate of the capital city and kingdom.

New Kingdom

1550 BCE

Known especially for monumental architecture and statuary honoring the gods and pharaohs, the New Kingdom, a period of nearly 500 years of political stability and economic prosperity, also produced an abundance of artistic masterpieces created for use by nonroyal individuals.

Zhou Dynasty Comes to Power

1045 BCE

In 1046 BCE, the Shang Dynasty was overthrown at the Battle of Muye, and the Zhou Dynasty was established. The Zhou created the Mandate of Heaven: the idea that there could be only one legitimate ruler of China at a time, and that this ruler had the blessing of the gods.

Zhou dynasty faces trouble

403 BCE

Qin Dynasty Rises and Falls Quickly

221 BCE

It was a matter of time for the Qin core areas to be conquered. Eventually, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu broke into the capital one by one and the Emperor was killed and the palace burned into ashes by Xiang Yu. That was the direct cause of the fall of the Qin dynasty.