Mesopotamia

By Mahrukh Omer
  • 5000 BCE

    First city-state developed

    First city-state developed
    This is the achievement of the Sumerian people.
  • 3500 BCE

    Writing system

    Writing system
    At first, this is based on pictograms and takes
    about a thousand years to evolve into a full cuneiform script. Sumerian, Akkadian, Eblaite, Ela are some languages Mesopotamians used.
  • 2500 BCE

    First Empire of mesopotamia

    First Empire of mesopotamia
    Sargon of Akkad was the first ruler The empire reaches its height in 2220 BCE.
  • 1700 BCE

    Hammurabi of Babylon 

    Hammurabi of Babylon 
    Hammurabi is famous for the law code which he issues. His empire begins to decline immediately after his death.
  • 1530 BCE

     Babylonia downfall

     Babylonia downfall
    who rule the area for 400+ years.
    6. 605 – 562 BCE Nebuchadnezzar ruled the city of Babylon
  • 1500 BCE

    Time

    Time
    The time was discovered and they check it by the direction of the sun
  • 605 BCE

    Nebuchadnezzar rule

    Nebuchadnezzar rule
    Nebuchadnezzar was one of the best rulers of the city Babylonia
  • 575 BCE

    Ishtar Gate

    Ishtar Gate
    They revenued the Ishtar gate.