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Homo Erectus 2 000 000 Years Ago
First appeared 2 000 000 years ago, and their species name refers to the fact that they could walk upright and stand on two feet - similar to modern humans. -
Samuri 794 BC - 1185 BCE
Japanese Warriors who were famous for their martial arts.They were Warriors that pledged to defend their lord. Privincial lords would train their family members and followers to become samurai. -
Mesopotamia 3500 BCE
The acient Greeks were the first to cal this region Mesopotamia.
Ancient Mesopotamia lay in what we know today as Iraq, Northeast Syria, and part of southest Turkey. It stretched from the Persian Gulf northwest through the valley of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Site of the world's first permanent farming villages. -
Cuneiform 3000 BC
The ancient scribes known as Sumerians developed the first known form of writing. This made significant advances in scientific knowlegde, created a vital mythology, and produced the first written literature - Epic Of Gilgamesh -
Hammurabi 1792-1750 BCE
Hammurabi was the King of the Babylon. He wrote the first legal code "Under God" seeing himself as a direct descendant of God. He introduced retribution which was the "eye for an eye" concept. As well as restitution which was the concept of compensation.
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King Tutankhamun 1334 BCE
He ascended to the throne in 1333 BC, at the age of nine or ten.He restored the former state religion, allowing the worship of old deities and Aton. He died at the age of 18. His tomb wasn't discovered until 1922. -
Hatshepsut 1479-1457 BCE
Served as a co-ruler until she seized the throne for herself from Thutmose the Third. She rule in her own right for 22 years. She would dress in men's clothes since Pharaoh was by custom male. She was the reason for the successful trading expedition to Punt( Somalia). During a revolt in the Period of Thutmore the Third, she disappeared. She is now seen on the famous Sphinx. -
Minoan Civilation 2000-1450 BC
Located on the Island Crete. This Civilization was named after a legendary ruler, King Minos. -
Trojan War In Greece 1194-1184 BC
The Mycenaeans banded together under the leadership of King of Mycenae to attack Troy. To make the trojans think they were giving up the conflict, the Greek warriors burned their tents and sailed away. THey left a horse in their place with hidden Greeks inside. The trojans took this horse inside their area and the greek attacked them that night. -
Ancient Greece Creates Democracy in Athens 621 BCE
Athens was deeply divided by class before the rise of democracy. Draco codifed Athenian's laws so that they would apply to all citizens. This offered the common people more protection and pointed the way to universal legal rights. -
The Olympics 776 CE
The Games were held every four years and last five days. The Games were part of a celebration to honour Zeus at Olympia. A sacred truce allowed the games to continue even in times of political crisis. Only free-born Greek men or boys could enter the games. Women were not allowed to compete, and married woman were banned from watching, under penalty of death. -
Founding of Rome - Romulus and Remus 758-728 BC
Romulus was the founder of Rome after he killed his brother Remus. He founded Rome at the location where the she-wolf had discovered and cared for them. They were the sons of Mars and Rhea. When the twins grew up, they dethroned Amulius and avenged their mother. -
Julius Caeser 44 BC
Julius Caeser was in an allience with Cleopatra VII. He was a Roman leader. He was a military genius. He conquered much of modern day Germany and France. He realized the Roman empire was near collapse and worked to avoid that. He was assasinated in the Senate. -
The Barbarians 476 AD
Referred to as Barbarians by the Romans, Germanic tribes from the west, and Huns from the East. They were constantly fighting and invaded Roman territory. -
Crusades 1096 AD
Christian military expeditions between 1096-1272 AD who wanted to recover holy lands from the Muslims. -
Alexander the Great 382-338 BC
He was a Greek who conquered Persia, and then moved into Egypt. He ruled Egypt for a few years before his death in 323 BCE. He was the reason that Greek was spoken in Egypt for over a 1000 years. -
Gothic Cathedrals 1150-1500 AD
Originated in the Medival era, Gothic Cathedrals were tall, grand stone churches. Their beauty and architexture still captivates us today. -
Aztacs 300-900 AD
Ancient Americans who had blood thirsty battles for sacrifice in their Worship towards the Sun God. They believed that the Gods had given them life, so they should sacrifice people to nourish their lives. -
Mayan Nobility 300-900 AD
The Mayan nobility had a strange sense of beauty. They believed that a flat forehead and being cross eyed meant beauty. -
Justinian Code 527-567 AD
Written in Ancient Rome, the Justinian Code formed the basis of a law concept we still use today: "innocent until proven guilty"
Created by Emperor Justinian.
