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The Ancient Civilizations

By Driftingchip04
  • Beginning of Mesopatamia
    5000 BCE

    Beginning of Mesopatamia

    The first city started to develop in 5000 BCE. The civilization started to develop at the Euphrates, and Tigeris Rivers. This civilization started writing
  • Oldest known civilization
    3300 BCE

    Oldest known civilization

    The Indus River Valley civilization is know to be the oldest to date. Discovered in 1920's we still don't know much about it. For not know about this civilization we have many different theories on this civilization.
  • Beginning of writing
    3200 BCE

    Beginning of writing

    The Mesopotamia civilization created the first form of writings. The writing was used for keeping records of food. They're written on clay and have etching in them.
  • Invention of silk cloth material
    3000 BCE

    Invention of silk cloth material

    A cloth that is made from an insect called silkworms. Ancient China was the first to discover this method. The Chinese became rich in trade from this material with over Rome and other powerful empires.
  • Pyramids Construction
    2630 BCE

    Pyramids Construction

    The pyramids were built for tombs of the Pharos. Each pyramid was to believe to be smooth and flat and was built with the man power of slaves. The stone is white limestone and the architecture is precise.
  • Creation of the Sphinx
    2500 BCE

    Creation of the Sphinx

    The Sphinx was created in the 4th dynasty by Pharaoh Khafre. It's a tomb that is a construction of cat part man. Famous figures have visited the site such as Napoleon
  • The collapse of Mesopotamia
    2300 BCE

    The collapse of Mesopotamia

    The collapse started when field were being abandoned from war, flooding and, being conquered. When they went back to try and plant crops the salt from the floods poisoned the plants which let the crops died. With little food the people started to shrink to nothing.
  • Indus River invasion
    1800 BCE

    Indus River invasion

    The Aryan's invaded the Indus River Valley people. They crossed the Himalayas. The Aryans were a nomadic group who traveled all over Asia.
  • Death of the youngest phoroh
    1324 BCE

    Death of the youngest phoroh

    King Tut died at the age of 19 with an unknown cause. Son of Pharaoh Akhenaten he was the youngest phoroh to serve. His tomb was found in 1922.
  • Bering Strait crossing
    1300 BCE

    Bering Strait crossing

    Humans cross the strait in search of food. It took them 100 years to travel across. This era was during one of several ice ages
  • The Warring States Period
    475 BCE

    The Warring States Period

    An era in Chinas history were it was at war with itself. The territories spli0t up and were at war for total China dominance. They were at war till 221 BC when the Qin dynasty brought them together
  • First female empress
    618

    First female empress

    First Ancient China's empress was Wu Zetian. Her dynasty lasted from 618-920. She was a ruthless woman seeking power who was firstly recruited fro the emporer crongress.