world studies timeline

  • Old Stone Age
    10,000 BCE

    Old Stone Age

  • 9500 BCE

    Invention of Agriculture

    Neolithic
  • Settlers began to inhabit the area around Nile River
    6000 BCE

    Settlers began to inhabit the area around Nile River

  • 4000 BCE

    Invention of Farming Tools

    neolithic
  • Egyptians developed hieroglyphic writing
    3100 BCE

    Egyptians developed hieroglyphic writing

  • The first pharaoh of upper Egypt united upper and lower Egypt.
    3100 BCE

    The first pharaoh of upper Egypt united upper and lower Egypt.

  • New Stone Age
    3000 BCE

    New Stone Age

  • papyrus was made as a writing material
    2700 BCE

    papyrus was made as a writing material

  • the very first pyramid was built
    2600 BCE

    the very first pyramid was built

  • Period: 2300 BCE to 1700 BCE

    Harappan and Mohenjo-Daro Civilization thrived

  • 1900 BCE

    End of Neolithic Era

  • The birth of Siddhartha Gautama(the founder of Buddhism)
    563 BCE

    The birth of Siddhartha Gautama(the founder of Buddhism)

  • daoism was a set of teachings promoted by laozi.
    500 BCE

    daoism was a set of teachings promoted by laozi.

  • Period: 305 BCE to 185 BCE

    Mauryan and Gupta Empires dominated northern India

  • legalism was founded by Han fei.
    240 BCE

    legalism was founded by Han fei.

  • Period: 221 BCE to 207 BCE

    the Qin dynasty was the first dynasty to rule over all of china

  • fire was first discovered
    200 BCE

    fire was first discovered

  • the Great Wall was revamped with bricks
    1500

    the Great Wall was revamped with bricks