Prehistoric Cultures and Early Civilizations - B.C.

Alexander the Great

327

Alexander invades India, ending expansion of empire

Alexander the Great

335

Learn about Alexander's Military campaigns from Gale Group - World Era's book
Alexander destroys Thebes, begins conquest of empire

Golden Age of Athens

450

Learn about Pericles from the Encyclopedia of World Biography, Gale Database
Pericles governs classical Athens

Zhou Dynasty in China

Jan 1, 1027

Zhou Dynasty begins rule in China. Mandate of Heaven, dynastic cycle and feudalism

Shang Dynasty

Jan 1, 1700

Dynastic cycle and Mandate of Heaven

Hammurabi rules Babylon

Jan 1, 1750

Code of Hammurabi - Primary Source from Gale Group
Hammurabi develops the Hammurabi Code of laws

Minoan Civilization

Mar 2, 2022

City-state government on the island of Crete

Roman republic

Mar 2, 2022

Rome is declared a republic

Beginning of Civilization

Jan 1, 3000

Lear about Ur from this Gale Database article.
Ur, located in Sumer, is the first city. Today that would be in the southern part of Iraq

Sumerian Civilization

Jan 1, 3500

Earliest know writing

Neolithic Age

Jan 1, 8000

Neolithic Age begins - prehistoric humans are farmers. The image displays artifacts from this time period.