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10,000 BCE
Paleolithic Age
The earliest known human era. When early humans lived in caves and huts. They got their food by hunting and gathering. Were nomads and followed the food. -
9000 BCE
Neolithic Revolution
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Period: 9000 BCE to 3000 BCE
Neolithic Revolution
This is when humans shifted from moving to staying in one place. They began to domesticate animals and grow their food. This was the begining of culture living for more than just finding food. -
8500 BCE
Pastoral nomads
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Period: 8500 BCE to 6500 BCE
Pastoral nomads
These societies followed hunter gather methods. This was before the creation of agricultural communities. These people followed the natural flow of herds. -
8000 BCE
Systematic agriculture
This is when people started growing crops for food. It is also when people begin to use animals for more than just food. when Systematic agriculture started people were able to start living instead of just surviving. -
5000 BCE
Indo-Europeans
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Period: 5000 BCE to 2000 BCE
Indo-Europeans
They lived in tribes and spoke Indo-European. They are ancestors of many languages of modern Europe and Asia. They were the original colonizers of Europe. -
4100 BCE
Sumerians
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Period: 4100 BCE to 1750 BCE
Sumerians
The sumerians were people of southern Mesopotamia. They are the earliest known civilization. They never had a political government, but had city states each with its own king. -
3300 BCE
Bronze Age
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Period: 3300 BCE to 1200 BCE
Bronze Age
When humans began to use bronze. The use of writing also began to show itself. Bronze was used to make weapons and tools. -
3200 BCE
Cuneiform
This was the sumerian system of writing. The writing was created by using a reed stylus to make wedge shaped indentations in clay. This mostly happened in the ancient city state of Uruk. -
3100 BCE
Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics were the Egyptian writing system. It consisted of, logographic, syllabic and alphabetic elements. The symbols represented objects. -
2999 BCE
Hinduism
This religion views the entire universe as god's. They believe the purpose in life is to reach divinity. They are non-exclusive and accept all other forms of religion. -
2400 BCE
Giza pyramid
The pyramid was built by Khufu, Chinas second king. This was Egypt's fourth dynasty. The temple is considered one of the seven wonders of the world. -
1792 BCE
Hammurabi
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Period: 1792 BCE to 1750 BCE
Hammurabi
He was the sixth king of the Old Babylonian Empire. He is noted for his surviving set of laws. Hammurabi's Code was once considered the oldest promulgation of laws in human history. -
1754 BCE
Code of Hammurabi
a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice. Hammurabi's Code was carved onto a massive, finger-shaped black stone stele. Hammurabi's Code is thought to have established the principle of “innocent-until-proven-guilty. -
Period: 1479 BCE to 1458 BCE
Hatshepsut rules
She was the fifth pharaoh of eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. She had full power in the 20 years she ruled. She brought create wealth to her land. -
1475 BCE
Hatshepsut rules
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1300 BCE
Mesopotamia
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Period: 1300 BCE to 3500 BCE
Mesopotamia
Is between the Tigris and Euphrates river, they built irrigation and ditches to water their crops. Was an early civilization and had walls around their cities. -
1200 BCE
Iron age
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Period: 1200 BCE to 550 BCE
Iron age
This is when iron first became very popular. More advanced systems of writing were also created. This was also the rise of the Roman empire. -
563 BCE
Siddhartha Gautama
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Period: 563 BCE to 483 BCE
Siddhartha Gautama
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher. He was hindu prince who renounced his position and wealth to seek enlightenment. He founded Buddhism. -
400 BCE
Buddhism
Was created by Buddha. It is one of the worlds largest religions. The purpose is to become enlightened and reach nirvana. -
609
Quran
This is the sacred scripture of Islam. it is a literal transcript of God's speech, revealed to Muhammad. It lays down for them the law and commandments, codes for their social and moral behaviour. -
610
Islam
This religion of Islam was formed by Prophet Muhammad who first saw the Angel Jibril and shared the words of Allah. This religion emphasizes the unity of God. Believed In only a messenger of God.