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100,000 bc During this period of time homo sapiens began to develop skills like hunting for animals and then switched to farming and domestication.
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2 million bc was when the firsts tone age tools were created. The stone tools they created were axes, spears or digging sticks.
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12,000 years ago people switched from hunting and gathering to farming and domestication. During this period of time the first tools and crafts were invented. This was also when The first civilizations begu
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The old stone age was a period of time 3 million years where most people were hunters and gathers or nomads. During this period of time the hunters were all men while the women picked fruit or any type of berry they could find. People usually lived together in a group of about twenty to thirty people so they could always have something to eat.
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Small farming villages gave rise to the Yellow River civilization. They controlled most of Yellow River Valley and thought that it was important to respect your elders.
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In what appears to be about 3300 BC to 1300 BC, the Indus Civilization was created in the northwestern regions of South Asia. They are recognized for their urban planning, a technical and political process concerned with the use of land and design of their urban environment. They are also recognized for their baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, and clusters of large, nonresidential buildings.
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The Shang Dynasty began and dominated a part of the Yellow River Valley, kings controlled a small part of the land while princess or nobles would govern most of the land. Their royal families were at the top of the social classes. The Shang Dynasty dominated the region until about 1122 BC.
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We do not know much about the Olmecs other, but they Mayans gave them their name. They also left behind 14 giant stone head left at ceremonial centers. The Olmec also engaged in trading jade, obsidian, serpentine, mica, rubber, feathers, and pottery; through such trade, they influenced a wide area.
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These city states ruled over people living directly within or near their borders. Over a course of hundreds of years city states held power, with warfare and trade a constant theme of life among them.
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Confucius was into a poor family and later became a teacher. He went around and taught that people could find harmony when they accept their place in society. Confucius founded Confucianism, which introduced the belief that the universe is balanced by yin and yang.
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In around the 6th to 5th century BC, the ancient Indian founder of Buddhism was born. Siddhartha Gautama was born into a wealthy family as a prince in present-day Nepal. Although he had a fairly easy life, Gautama was moved by suffering in the world and created the religion we know today as Buddhism
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Between 240 and 280 CE, Sri Gupta founded this empire. His successors enlarged their territory through conquest and marriage. Under Chandragupta II, who reigned from 380 to 415 CE, the Gupta Empire extended across the northern part northern India.
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The ruler of the Qin Dynasty, Shi Huangdi became emperor. He spent 20 years to conquer the states, so he could build a strong government. Shi Huangdi made the achievement of the Great Wall of China, but he later died in 210 BC.
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Pachacuti was a skilled warrior and leader, proclaimed himself Sapa Inca, or emperor.
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According to Aztec legend, the gods had told the Aztecs to search for an eagle holding a snake in its beak on top of a cactus. When they saw this sign, they knew where to build there capital.
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In the late 1500s, The Iroquois league was formed. This was an alliance of five Iroquois groups. The Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca. They tried to keep peace but didn't always succeed. They would meet jointly in a council to address large issues