World history timeline

Cuneiform

3500 BCE

Cuneiform is the earliest discovered form of writing. I took place in Sumer and was created by carving into clay tablets. Instead of an alphabet is more based on pictures that somehow resemble the words and was first used to keep track of agricultural surplus.

Ziggurats

3000 BCE

Ziggurats were massive structures built in Mesopotamia. They somewhat represent pyramids with their multiple stories that recede as they climb. These buildings are believed to have been used for religious worshiping purposes

Great pyramids built in Egypt

2700 BCE

The great pyramids of Egypt are an architectural wonder of their time. They were built during the Old Kingdom and nearly everything was based aoround them as a focal point. Even the pharoahs were buried in pyramids.

Great Sphinx

2500 BCE

The Sphinx was cocstructed by hand in ancient Egypt. It was thought to be a protective deity to protect the peoples from evil. It is masssive in size and very impressive. They are portrayed as a human woman and a cat fusion.

Harrappans Vanished

2000 BCE

The Harappan civilization is arguably one of the most impressive ancient civilizations. They had many revolutionary inventions including city planning, indoor plumbing, and even a way of cooling homes and buildings. However, despite their impressive

Hyksos conquer Egypt

1710 BCE

The Egyptians had an astonishing society for their time. So amazing that the Hyksos, the predecessors of Egypt decided to not mess it up. They were so impressed by Egyptian culture the Hyksos adopted it instead of changing it to resemble their own.

Phoenician Alphabet

1000 BCE

This was the first ever recorded alphabet. Up until the invention of Phoenicia the people of ancient Mesopotamia used cuneiform and pictures as their only form of writing. The use of the Phoenician alphabet allowed for more ability to write about anything for the most part.

Ashoka turns Harrapans to Buddhism

260 BCE

Ashoka was the emperor of the Indus River Valley at this time. He was in power during the time of the bloody Kalinga war. Seeing all this death and destruction caused him to reconsider his ways of life and converted to Buddhism and became a peaceful leader. Thus the people of Harrapa converted to Buddhism as well.

Great Wall of china

221 BCE

The Great Wall of china was beginning to be built during the Qin dynasty. Since then the Wall has been vastly improved. It is one of the largest landmarks in the world and spans across the majority of china.

Terra-cotta army

210 BCE

The Terracotta Army is a massive army of life size unique soldiers made from clay. They are all different in their own way and no two are the same. There are over 8,000 found in the tomb of Shi Haungdi and they were thought to be placed in his tomb to protect him from any threat of the underworld. They were built near the end of the Qin dynasty.

The silk road

200 BCE

The Silk Road was created during the Han dynasty, following the invention of silk fabrics. It is a series of roads used to trade goods with other communities and civil actions across the east, making it easier to connect. Although it is called the Silk Road because of the mass trading of silk other goods were traded as well.

Hernan Cortez Conquers Aztecs

1519

The Aztecs were a fairly advanced society of Native American peoples living in MesoAmerica. More specifically, they lived on a small island surrounded by water they called Tenochtitlan and this was part of what led to their demise. Hernan Cortez the leader of the Spanish Conquistadors surrounded the island and trapped them in basically, making it very difficult to defend themselves or escape. They eventually were conquered and not much of their history was preserved.