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Kingdom of Meroe
Meroe was a wealthy metropolis of the ancient kingdom of Kush in what is today the Republic of Sudan. Not much is known about the city since Merotic symbols have not been decoded, but it is known that is was a wealthy and desirable kingdom. -
551
Confuciasm/ Daoism
Confuciasm is a religion founded by Confucius that stresses the importance of love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence worship, and harmony in thought and conduct. Daoism is a religion that advocates a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events. -
Oct 10, 600
Iron Metallurgy
Bronze resources began to dimenish due to demands and people began looking for alternatives for metals. That is when iron was discovered. By melting iron man-kind discovered an even more durable, hard, trustable metal that was plentiful in many areas. -
Oct 12, 770
Qin State China
This was the largest of the states of China during the Warring stats period. This state set the standard for government and industrialization for this era. -
Oct 10, 1000
Celtic Europe
The people of the northern European area that were scattered around in different villages that were very similar but did not have a kingdom established. They were described as hotheaded and sympathetic people who act first and have big hearts and even bigger stomachs. -
Oct 10, 1045
Zhou Dynasty China
This period of Ancient Chinese history is highlighted with the creation of the Mandate of Heaven. During this period they also worshipped one god named Tian. -
Oct 10, 1045
Mandate of Heaven
This Was considered a form of religion that tied into the political system as well that was first established in the Zhou Period, Ancient China. In this religion it was believed that the chief deity, Tian, chose the man he felt worthy to be king and gave him power, and that he had the power to switch kings if he chose to do so. -
Oct 12, 1200
Americas
These people's sacred animals was the llama. A cultural game that was played in Aztec civilizations that is widely popular today is basketball. -
Oct 10, 1532
New Kingdom Egypt
The New Kingdom era began when Theban rulers drove the Hyksos kings from the delta. The military extended Egypt's boundaries farther east included Nubia back which made Egyptian pharaohs extremely wealthy. -
Shang Dynasty China
This is the first period of Chinese history that could be recorded. Information was recorded on the bottom of animals such as turtles. The chief during this period was able to contact the wisdom of the ancestors through oracle bones. These ancestors were able to contact the chief god for the leader if neccesary. -
Hammurabi
Hammurabi was one of the rulers of Mesopotamia. He is credited for the creation of the Hammurabi Code, which is the first ever law that showed the division in social classes. (The rich, the farmers, and the slaves) -
Babylon
This city was considered huge for it's time. It was a hub for much trade and industry with the area and coutries around it. -
Early China
Earky China can be split into several Dynasty sections which all greatly influenced not only Chinese culture today but also humans as a race. The dynasties in this era include the Xia, Shang, and Zhou. -
Bronze Metallurgy
Bronze was the first metal that humans molded to fit their needs. It was a commbination of copper and iron that was melted at high temperatures and molded into weapons and religious staues. -
Xia Dynasty China
Little is known about this Dynasty. It was believed to be the dynasty before the Shang, but since a form of writing and records was not established yet there is no way to prove their existence. -
Warring States Period
During this period of Chinese history, the states of China were combined and divided in multiple ways and a great war was constant. The largest of the states to survive was the state of Chin. -
Middle Kingdom Egypt
The Middle Kindom began whenever upper and lower Egypt were combined into one divine nation. Architecture and government began to see a subtle shift during this period. -
Old Kingdom Egypt
It was this era that the famous pyramids were constructed. This was a dynamic period of development of art and is referred to as ancient Egypt. -
Indus River Valley
One of the first civilzations which was located in the Indus Valley is the Indus River Valley civilization. They worshipped multiple deities and began the jump of innovation for human kind. -
Nubia
This civilization was located south of Egypt. This area was later taken over by Egypt and Egyptian lifestyle was seeped and blended with their own culture. -
Cuneiform
A system of writing created by Mesopotamia. It used a wooden reed to created indentions in clay tablets. -
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Mesopotamia is credited as the model for many of the city structutres and developments to come including the use of city-states. -
Sumerians
The first settlers of Mesopotamia. They were conquered by the Shiites, but later after the Shiites' system corrupted, they gained control of their mother land once again. -
Egypt
Egypt was one of the three first major civilizations for man-kind. It's unique art, architecture, language, beliefs/religion and rich history is one of the most complex and interesting stories of our people.
