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Evidence of first settlements in the area
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The Sumer form the first towns and cities. They use irrigation to farm large areas of land.
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Villages arise in China around the Yellow (Huang He) River
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The Sumer establish powerful city-states building large ziggurats at the center of their cities as temples to their gods.
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Farming begins in the Indus Valley
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Invention of the wheel, at this time used for pottery
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The Sumerians invent the first writing, cuneiform. They use pictures for words and inscribe them on clay tablets.
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The Sumerians begin to use the wheel on vehicles.
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The Sumerians start to implement mathematics using a number system with the base 60.
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Indus River Valley Civilization is established
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Great Bath construction begins
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The famous Sumerian King Gilgamesh rules the city-state of Ur.
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Mohenjo Daro and Harappa, two large cities are established
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The first hereditary dynasty, Xia, was established
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Fall of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
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Decline of the Indus River Valley Civilization
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King Wen claims a Mandate of Heaven
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Construction begins on the Great Wall of China
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Trade to other countries on the Silk Road begins
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Paper, in its common form, is invented
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206-220 CE, Buddhism scripture is introduced to China during the Han Dynasty
