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hominid Australopithecus Apherensis
4 million B.C.E.
lived only in Africa.
was 4 ft. tall.
developed walking on two legs, bipedal.
was a gatherer.
had hands free and could carry food more efficiently. -
Hominids Homo Habilis
called Handy man.
2 million B.C.E
developed tools learned how to use sharp rocks.
was gatherer and hunter.
lived in Africa.
was also bipedal.
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Hominids Homo Erectus
was known as upright man.
was hunter and gatherer.
lived 1.8 million B.C.E.
Developed the ability an learned how to use fire.
Migrated from Africa to Eastern Asia,an Europe.
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Hominids Homo Sapiens
Better known as Nanderthals.
lived around 350,000 B.C.E.
was found in Asia and Europe.
their bones were incredibly strong as they wereand broken bones were found and they healed each other. Also they had a sense of community.
they also had sophisticated tools like a spear. -
sumers kingdom acends
about 2900 b.c.e.
Sumer was in Mesopotamia
In sumer at first there was great judges like Deboorah however after there was also great kings like Gilgamesh. Sumer was a safe place as it was surrounded by natural barriers. Also the people who lived there had organize social structures. In sumer many important events that influenced peoples live happened. -
Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh a great brutal king who was a demi god son of Lugalbanda and Ninsun.
Who fought for eternal life, and had everything but a friend. however when he did, together they defeated the monster hamurabi protector of the cedar forest, and the bull of Heavens. however the gods became furios and said one of them has to go and it was Enkidu, since Enkidus work was done and it was to change gilgameshes fierce ways. -
Abraham
about 1900 b.c.e. For many people traced back to him. His real name was Abram changed by god to Abraham meaning father of many however as an old man he had no children. He followed Gods word and traveled to canaan. Then he had a childwith another women. Soon to find out that his wife also had another and had to caust out the first for hating on the secod named issac. Which then God tested abrahams loyalty by telling him to sacrifice Issac. as he was going to do and was stopped by an angel saying -
hamurabis code
1792-1750 hamurabis code was a strict code sent to him by shamash. This code was to protected the weak being oppresed by the strong. This code had very harsh and specific, family laws, properrty laws, and injury laws. in the code it said what not to do and what will happen if the law is broken. -
joseph goes to Egypt and the israelites follow
about 1700-1280 Joseph was sold by his brothers into slavery ending up in Egypt. -
Moses the exodus from Egypt and the ten commandments
about 1280-1240 Moses was born in a bad time. however mother put a basket that led to Egypt. He was found an taken by the pharaohs daughter. As one day he saw an Egyptian beating an Israelite he stroke the Egyptian and accidentally killed him. Then, a death sentence in Egypt. As he fled he saw a bush in fire burning as God spoke to him. The he was told to free the Israelites. As he went to the pharaoh and the pharaoh denied ten plagues got sent. Then spliting the sea wandered for 40years etc. -
the time of the judges before the kings
The middle of the 13th century to the middle of the 11th century b.c.e. In this time there of course were no kings however there were judges like Deborah, who told barack to go to battle. Then teres peace for forty years. Then theres also Ruth who takes care of Naomi gets prposed and etc. Who the have a son David who is king. Then the time of the judges end. -
davids reign
about 1013 to 973 b.c.e. Having killed Goliath, with a slingshot becoming popular cast out because of the king, later on became king. Had a son named solomon who built temples and he has idiot sons. -
Elijah
about 875 to 853 b.c.e. A prophet sent to the desert by god who sends him water and bread with ravensgets to a palace to spread gods word. As a test the palce didi everything they could for their gods to make fire and it didn't work. thenhe wet his sticks and extended his hand and making fire Burning the sticks and the bull and the other sticks and bull and the palaces priest. As not belived he dosnt give up. Then he never dies and goes to heaven in a fire chariot -
siege of lachish
around 701 bce
a city in jerusalem destroyed by assyrians.
The assyrians took over and brought the people of judah into a diospora. -
siege of jerusalem
around 587 bce
Jerusalem being taken over by the assyrians.
The people of judah were exiled and taken. -
indus valley civilization
around 2000 the source of their survival was the indus river. In mohenjo-daro things like statues of bulls representing fertility were found. also statues of pregnant woman -
the aryan invasion of the vedas
around 1700 the aryans invaded and their cultures collided -
the ascetic and the upanishads
the upanishad are the sanskrit writing created by Bhrama the ascetic are the people who joined the hindu religion -
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Hominids Homo Erectus