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History

  • Beginning of Mesopotamia
    5000 BCE

    Beginning of Mesopotamia

    Mesopotamia established in modern day Iraq
  • Sumerians establish powerful city-states
    4000 BCE

    Sumerians establish powerful city-states

    Sumerians build ziggurats in the center of city-states to worship gods
  • Pyramids Built
    2500 BCE

    Pyramids Built

    Pyramids used for tombs built during the Old Kingdom or Ancient egypt
  • Beginning of Bronze Age
    2300 BCE

    Beginning of Bronze Age

    Beginning of period that bronze tools were used primarily
  • Golden Age of Egypt begins
    2000 BCE

    Golden Age of Egypt begins

    The age of ancient Egypt that brought them powerful armies, wise and good pharaohs, and ancient hidden tombs
  • Beginning of Mayan empire
    1800 BCE

    Beginning of Mayan empire

    Mayans were very influential empire
  • Shang Dynasty Begins
    1776 BCE

    Shang Dynasty Begins

    The first dynasty that is for sure known to have existed, many things found that was left behind such as large palaces and tombs containing chariots and dead horses
  • End of Indus Valley Civilization
    1700 BCE

    End of Indus Valley Civilization

    The Indus Valley civilization mysteriously disappears
  • Ramses the Great began rule
    1000 BCE

    Ramses the Great began rule

    Responsible for erecting more monuments than any other ancient Egyptian pharaohs includinh the Temples of Abu Simbel
  • Birth of Confucius
    551 BCE

    Birth of Confucius

    A man who creates one of the most famous philosophies is born, Confucianism was very influential in many ways by putting a new outlook on life that helped people.
  • Alexander the Great conquers Persian empire
    333 BCE

    Alexander the Great conquers Persian empire

    Alexander the Great conquers the Persian empire ending their reign of terror
  • End of Qin Dynasty
    206 BCE

    End of Qin Dynasty

    Most productive Dynasty comes to an end after the controversial emperor Shi Huangdi dies, The Qin Dynasty established the Great Wall, used legalism and made the mysterious terra-cotta army