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Between 550 AND 486 BCE King Darius developed coins called darics, Babylonian talent (the measurement for silver), and Euboic talents (measurements of gold).
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King Nebuchadnezzar II reigned from 605-562 BCE. King Nebuchadnezzr I reigned from 1126-1103 BCE.
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10,000 BCE the neolithic age began. This is when humans started using metal tools.
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It was established about 1020 BCE and was a monarchy.
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Invented between 1041 and 1048 BCE by Bi Sheng in China
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end 300BCE Located on the western part of the fertile cresent. Known for trading purple dye and their alphabet.
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The Code of Hammurabi was written by King Hammurabi and are the first written laws.
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BCE Located in southern Meopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Babylonians contributed to medicine, mathematics, astronomy, and art.
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Iron artifacts have been found from around 2000 BCE.
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Began about 2 million BCE. Early humans were using stone tools.
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BCE See Persian armies command by Cyrus the Great capture Babylon.
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Cyrus the Great captures Babylon at the battle of Opis.
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Sargon of Akkad is credited with building the first known multi-ethnic and centrally ruled empire.
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Built between 2630 and 2611. The oldest pyramid is the pyramid of Djoser.
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There is speculation about the exact time he lived.
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BCE Invented by the Sumerians. This is the first form of writing.
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Bronze was being used for many items.
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end is 331 BCE There are 4 periods of ancient Egypt. Early dynastic and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd intermediate periods.
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About 5400 BCE the city Eridu is settled.
