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Mesopotamia was the first known civilization that dates back to 10 000BCE. For almost 3000 years city states and empires rose and fell in Mesopotamia, making it a very important historic spot.
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Hieroglyphies were the first known primitive way of writing that dates back to 3000BCE, It is what most think of when ancient Egypt is mentioned and is created by a symbols representing words or a story.
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King Hammurabi is known for many things but the most important
discovery we found was the first recorded law on stone. It was an 'eye for an eye' type of legal system and was named after its creator (Hammurabi's Law) -
Hatshepsut of Egypt was originally married to her half brother Pharaoh Thutmose II. When he died it wsa passed to his young son, but while serving as a regent and co-ruler, she boldy seized the throne for herself. Her reign was a peaceful period of efficency, expanding trade and artistic rebirth.
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King Tut was a Ancient Eygption Pharaoh that reign during the period of Eygpt known was the 'New Kingdom'. He is well known in Egyption studies for having a full sarcophagus and treasury when found in his tomb. He was just a kid when he reigned and finally died
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This civilization was the creator of maths and many other sciences. It was known for its wars, city states, and architecture that it left behind for us to see. The Greek-Trojan war supposedly involved all the armies from Greece against the castle of Troy in 1250BCE
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The Labrynth in crete was known for the myth of an Minotaur (half man half bull) which was later killed by the greek hero Theseus. This Labrynth is thought to be 2.5km long and was made out of stone.
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It is thought that democracy was never really created even though it first appeared in Athens, Greece. But there is evidence to suggest that there were democratic forms of government that may have existed in several areas of the world well before the turn of the 5th century, but not recorded and well organized as the one in Athens
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Arguabley one of the most successful Greek ruler, conquering persia, egypt, india, etc. he finally died just after conquering egypt
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The mayan people would use wooden frams to elongate the skull and head. Another thing they would do would be to go cross eyed for a long time to try and permanently slant there eyes inward.
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Cesaer was a famous general of Rome who attempted to overthrow the senate of and become dictator with his legions that followed him. He was then assassinated by his friend in the senated by a knife in his back in 44 BCE
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Due to barbarian invasions and raid parties, an already politically struggling roman empire was destroyed and broke apart after years of rule in europe.
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Pope Urban II was the first pope to call a crusade agianst the saracens to free the holy land for all christian peoples
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Even though there has been evidence shown to many human sacrifices in the more important Inca festivals, most of the victims were llamas or guinea pigs.
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Due to the massive flow of money and power to the christian religion, wonderful structures of worship were built in honor of jesus christ.
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Homoerectus is an extinct species of early 'humans' that lived around 1.5 million years ago in the area we now know as Northern Africa. They are thought to have spread to places as far as India and maybe even China
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The olymics originated in Greece and is a large event where city states ( now countries) competed in many events such as sprinting and spear throwing. It is thought that even wars were put on hold to so citizens could compete in this large event
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Rome's early history is shrouded in legend but according to Roman myth, the city was founded by Romulus in 753 BC.The story tells us that Romulus and Remus decided to build a city, but after an argument broke out, Romulus killed his brother Remus, and so Rome was born. It also said that the two brothers were raised by a she-wolf.
