Rise of Civilizations

By monique_hernandez
  • 550

    King Darius of Persia develops a common set of weights, measurements, and coins

    King Darius had invented coins between the time period 550 and 486 BCE.
  • Sep 16, 605

    Babylon flourashes under King Nebuchadnezzar

    King Nebuchadnezzr II reigned from 605-562 BCE.
  • Sep 16, 1000

    New stone age begins (Neolithic)

    This is the time period where humans started using metal tools instead of what they used before.
  • Sep 16, 1020

    Kingdom of Israel established

    The Kingdom of Israel was a monarchy.
  • Sep 16, 1041

    Printing invented

    This was first invented by Bi Sheng who lived in China.
  • Sep 16, 1550

    Phoenicians

    It was located on the western part of the fertile cresent.

  • First written laws, Code of Hammurabi, completed

    The code was written by King Hammurabi and were the first ever written laws, he did it to protect the weak of his people.

  • Babylonian Empire Start

    Was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The babylonians had contributed to mathmatics and art.

  • Hittites Develop Iron

    Developed iron weapons in Asia Minor. The tools and weapons were harder and sharper when made from iron rather than copper and bronze.

  • Old Stone Age begins (Paleolithic)

    These were early humans that used stone tools. They marked the earliest of tools used.

  • Babylonian empire end

    BCE the Persian's captured Babylon, the army was led by Cyrus the Great.

  • Persian armies commanded by cyrus the great capture Babylon

    He captures Babylon with his army.

  • Sargon of Akkad builds first known empire

    Also know as Sargon the great claims he built a multiethnic centerally ruled empire.

  • Egyptians build first pyramids

    Pyramids were built between 2630 and 2611

  • Upper and Lower Egypt are united by King Menes

    No one is actually sure about the time period that he was born or lived, he was the first king of the first dynasty.

  • Cuneiform writing begins

    BCE was invented by the Sumerians this was the first form of writimg. They drew on scribes and used reed stylus to write.

  • Regular use of Bronze in Egypt and Mesopotamia

    Bronze started being used for many different items.

  • Summerian cities begin to emerge in southern Mesopotamia

    The city Eridu is settled around 5400 BCE.