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The year 10,000 BC is when humans are first known to practice agriculture.There may have been some before this, but this is the earliest form.
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First known use of an oven. This so called "oven" was used for pottery. Today it is used for many things varying from food to pottery.
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Harappans are discovered during this time. Also named as the Harappan Civilization, or just Harappa.
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Founding of great cites. One example is Mohenjo-Daro, located in the Indus River Valley
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Sargon of Akkad becomes ruler of Mesopotamia. He creates the worlds very first empire. He holds this title until 2279 BC.
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Shang Dynasty begins. This is the first 100% known dynasty to be sprung. Xia is the other, if it exists.
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Zhou dynasty begins, Shang dynasty ends. Second confirmed dynasty in Ancient China.
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Assyrians conquer Egypt and make someone ruler. This wasn't the first conquering of Egypt. It also wasn't the first attack on Egypt.
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The conquest of Persia occurred. People rebelled against Persian rulers and started the Persian war.
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Alexander the Great conquers Egypt. After this, he founds Alexandria. The second conquering of Egypt.
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Qin conquers Zhou, Qin dynasty begins. The third confirmed dynasty in Ancient China is the Qin dynasty. Dynasty of the 8000 terra-cotta warriors.
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Christopher Columbus discovers America. He went to prove that the world was not flat. Some people believe that someone else discovered it before him, but he is the first recorded discoverer.
