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256
The Zhou
BC
End of The Zhou. -
300
The Maya
300 BC - 800 AD
Beginning of the Maya
Created their own math system and calendar that is only 12 seconds off our current calendar.
The capital of Tikal had a population of around 40,000 at its high point 600-800 A.D. -
400
The Olmecs
BC
End of the Olmecs -
500
The Aryans
BC
End of the Aryans. -
550
The New Babylonian Empire
BC
End of The New Babylonian Empire -
Jan 1, 600
The New Babylonian Empire
BC
Beginning of The New Babylonian Empire.
The city's defensive walls were so thick that a four-horse chariot could turn around on top of them.
The city's luxuriousness is often symbolized by its famous hanging gardens. -
Jan 1, 1122
The Shang
BC
End of The Shang. -
Jan 1, 1122
The Zhou
BC
Beginning of The Shang.
Used iron to expand their empire.
Zhou rulers relied on a government in the form of a decentralized administration. -
Jan 1, 1200
The Olmecs
BC
Beginning of the Olmecs
Was the first advanced civilization of Mesoamerica.
They constructed large stone heads as large as 9 meters tall.
They invented a cerimonial ball game that was played by bouncing a 5-8 pound rubber ball off the players hips and trying to get the ball through a small circular goal. -
Jan 1, 1500
The Aryans
BC
Beginning of the Aryans.
Aryan priests compiled the Rig Veda between about 1400 and 900 BC.
Constructed a well defined social order called the Caste System. -
Jan 1, 1550
The Hyksos
BC
End of The Hyksos -
The Hyksos
BC
Beginning of The Hyksos.
Introduced horses and horse drawn chariots to Egypt.
Took over most of Egypt with bronze. -
The Shang
BC
Beginning of The Shang.
Ruling elites monopolized creation of bronze to keep better control of their empire.
Capital moved six times. -
The Harappans
BC
End of The Harappans. -
The Empire of Sargon
BC
End of The Empire of Sargon -
The Old Kingdom of Egypt
BC
End of the Old Kingdom -
The Empire of Sargon
BC
Beginning of The Empire of Sargon
It was the first Mesopotamian Empire.
At its high point The Empire controlled all of Mesopotamia and stretched as far as the Mediterrnean sea and the Black sea. -
The Old Kingdom of Egypt
BC
Beginning of the Old Kingdom
The pyramids of Giza were constructed durring this kingdom, Khufu the largest is built from 2.3 million limestone blocks some weighing 15 tons.
The kingdom was expanded to between the frist and second cataract on the Nile. -
The Harappans
BC
Beginning of Harappan society.
Had a early writing system, however it cannot be deciphered.
It was possible that Harappan society was matriarchal.