Western Civ 1&2

The Discovery of Agriculture

9500 BCE

The discovery of agriculture allowed large groups of people to live together, which formed civilizations. Before agriculture came along people had to live in small groups because they couldn't feed a large amount of people just by being hunter-gatherers.

Hieroglyphics

3100 BCE

In Egypt their writing system was using hieroglyphics, which were symbols that were used to represent a word. Hieroglyphics made it possible for scribes to record everything that happened in ancient Egypt allowing us to learn about their culture today.

Improvements in Warfare

3000 BCE

Improvements in warfare were very important at this time because it allowed for civilizations to conquer others. One of these improvements were chariots because they allowed the soldiers to move quicker.

The invention of the arithmetic system

2978 BCE

The Mesopotamian civilizations were the first to develop and use an accurate arithmetic system. This system was used and understood throughout the ancient Mediterranean world and formed the basis of mathematics for them.

Bureaucracy

2978 BCE

Bureaucracy was a type of government that was used all through the ancient times. It is when state officials make most of the important decisions instead of the elected representative.

The Great Pyramid

2550 BCE

The Great Pyramid was the largest pyramid at that time and was a resting place for kings as they waited for the afterlife. This pyramid shows that citizens were able to have enough calories taken in during the day to enable the construction.

King Sargon the Great

2340 BCE

King Sargon the Great was the first military leader to form an empire by conquering almost all of its neighbors. This was an important event because it showed that civilizations kept growing in size.

The Use of Bronze

1782 BCE

The Hyksos were the first to use bronze. Bronze helped make weapons and tools that were stronger than copper or stone.

Hammurabi's Code

1780 BCE

Hammurabi's code was a very important list of codes that stated the rights and obligations of the Babylonians. This code told citizens what they could or couldn't do and protected them from unfair terms on loans or damaged property.

Improvements in Agriculture

1700 BCE

Improvements in agriculture allowed for bigger crops yields to take place. Some of these improvements were crop rotation, which is still used today, the metal plow, and irrigation systems.