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Writing begins to be developed. At first this is based on pictograms, and takes about a thousand years to evolve into a full cuneiform script.
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The coming of farming the predynastic period, leading to unification of Egypt.
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United Egypt unlike Sumeria, no independent states in Egypt United two regions upper and lower.
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Early settlements develop into urban civilization
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The rise of the great Indian cities of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
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King Sargon of Akkad starts conquering the first empire in world history. The empire reaches its height in c. 2220.
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Political chaos causes Egypt to split into two regions Memphis in the north and Thebes in the south. This made the Egyptians civilization far less powerful.
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The city of Ur becomes the centre of a powerful Mesopotamian state. It soon falls into decline. This marks the decline of the Sumerians as the Amorites, a nomadic people, start moving into Mesopotamia.
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Middle Kingdom begins, Egypt is united and powerful again.
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Discovery of Mohenjo-daro
Excavations begin at Harappa and Mohenjo-daro
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Early visitors to Harappa
Brick-robbing at Harappa
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King Hammurabi of Babylon conquers a large empire. Hammurabi is famous for the law code which he issues. His empire begins to decline immediately after his death.
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The Amorite king Hammurabi's reign.Reign of Hammurabi of Babylon, Ashur becomes vassal state.King Hammurabi builds walls of Babylon
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The Code of Hammurabi One of the earliest codes of law in the world.
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Hammurabi of Babylon destroys the city of Mari.
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Hammurabi dies of natural causes.
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Hammurabi's Empire begins to break apart under the rule of his son Samsu-Iluna.
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Hammurabi's son, Samsu-Iluna, takes the throne.Empire begins to fall apart.
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The Code of Hammurabi with laws regulating beer.
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One of the Three Dynasties, or San Dai (Xia, Shang, and Zhou), thought to mark the beginning of Chinese civilization: characterized by its writing system, practice of divination, walled cities, bronze technology, and use of horse-drawn chariots.
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:Babylonia is conquered by the Kassites, who rule the area for 400+ years
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Founded by the Mongols as part of their conquest of much of the world. Beijing was made the capital. Dramas, such as the famous Story of the Western Wing, flourished.
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A hierarchical political and social system with the Zhou royal house at its apex: power was bestowed upon aristocratic families as lords of their domains or principalities. Although often compared to European "feudalism," what actually gave the system cohesion was a hierarchical order of ancestral cults. The system
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A time of cosmopolitanism and cultural flowering occurred. This period was the height of Buddhist influence in China until its repression around 845. Active territorial expansion until defeated by the Arabs at Talas in 751.
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Created a unitary state by imposing a centralized administration and by standardizing the writing script, weights and measures. Known for its harsh methods of rule, including the suppression of dissenting thought.
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Egypt is conquered by Perasia