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10,000 BCE
Paleolithic Era
Discovered fire- helped them survive during the ice age when thick ice sheets covered parts of asia, europe, and North America -
Period: 8000 BCE to
Neolithic Era
People began to practice specialization ,or the development of different kinds of jobs -
Period: 8000 BCE to 4000 BCE
Jericho
one of the oldest known cities located in the west Bank between what is now Israel and Joradan -
3000 BCE
Mesopotamian Civilization
Developed a number system based on 60 , 60 minute hour , 60 second minute ,360 degree circle
Developed a 12 month calendar. -
3000 BCE
Mesopotamian Civilization
They developed a system of writing called cuneiform to record business deals and other events -
3000 BCE
Mesopotamian Civilization
By 3000 B.C many cities had formed in the southern Mesopotamia in a region known as sumer. -
1800 BCE
The Babylonians
In the 1800’s B.C , a new group of people gained power in the mesopotamian . they built the city of Babylon by the euphrates River. The Babylonian king , Hammurabi ,began cities to the north . -
650 BCE
The Assyrians
Assyrian kings divided the empire into provinces or political districts.
Built roads to join all parts of the empire
Writing was based on Babylonian writing
Built temples and palaces with wall carvings and statues -
650 BCE
Hanging gardens
The hanging gardens of the king’s palace were visible from any point in the city -
Period: 650 BCE to 612 BCE
The Chaldeans
Around 650 B.C the assyrians started fighting amongst each other ,and a group called the chaldeans rebelled, In 612 B.C the Assyrian empire crumbled -
Period: 605 BCE to 562 BCE
The Chaldeans
Around 650 B.C the assyrians started fighting amongst each other ,and a group called the chaldeans rebelled, In 612 B.C the Assyrian empire crumbled -
The Akkadians
The king of the akkadians was named sargon. In 2340 B.C he conquered all of the mesopotamian , and set up the world’s first empire ( a group of different lands under one ruler.)
