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3500 BCE
The wheel
The wheel was invented in Mesopotamia. It wasn't used in the ways that we use it though. In ancient times it was used as a potters wheel. -
3500 BCE
Cuneiform
Earliest form of writing. It was used to maintain business records. It was a series of different pictures. -
3500 BCE
Farming
In Mesopotamia is where farming originated. They used simple stone hoes to plow the earth. The Tigris and Euphrates made it very fertile soil. -
3300 BCE
Early Harappan Civilization
Hinduism originated from when the Harappans came into existence. They worshipped many different gods. Their sacred animal is a cow. -
3300 BCE
Mohenjo-daro
Another big civilization during the same time as the Harappans. Both cities were the first modern civilizations. -
2500 BCE
Old Kingdom
Pharaohs were Gods during this time period in ancient Egypt. This period is the only time where the pyramids were built. The oldest pyramid is djosers pyramid. -
1900 BCE
Middle Kingdom
This is the Golden age of ancient Egypt. They made many hidden tombs for their pharoahs. This was also were upper and lower Egypt was reunited. -
1766 BCE
Shang dynasty begins
The Shang dynasty made Anyang the capital of ancient China. They created large tombs and palaces. They also put the caste system in effect. -
1600 BCE
New Kingdom
This is a time of many great pharoahs. There was also the first and only female pharoah during the Kingdom. They also created an empire by extending its borders. -
1046 BCE
Zhou dynasty
The Zhou overthrew the Shang. They created the Mandate of Heaven. They put feudalism into effect and it wasn't effective, ending the Zhou dynasty. -
206 BCE
Han dynasty
This is the golden age of China. They expanded China's territory greatly. The Silk Road was also part of this time period. -
1400
Aztec empire
The aztecs were known for their agriculture. They also came up with their own complex calendar.
