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200
Roman Conquest
The Roman's conquested from 200 BCE- 100 CE. They conquered Spain, southern Britain, France, and part of central Europe. These conquests greatly influenced much of the celtic culture. -
400
Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty started during the fourth and third centuries of BCE. The hardhsips faced in their country at the time made the Qin officials take risks such as implementing Legalism. -
500
Doaism
Doaism is the alternative religion to Confucianism in the Chinese culture. Doaism focuses more on nature and throws away the rigid structure of society. -
551
Confucianism
Confucianism is the religion named after the philosopher Confucias. It is the fundamental belief that family is the foundation of society. Also, everyone has a certain role to fulfill on this earth. -
Oct 10, 600
Iron Metallurgy
The Chinese were the first people to forge iron instead of bronze in 600 BCE. -
Jan 1, 1000
Celtic Era
The Celtic Era lasted from 1000 BCE- 50 CE in Europe. The Celts were warriors split into clans with no form of centralized government. The could be described as the scottish warriors from the movie Braveheart. -
Jan 1, 1045
Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty from 1045-221 BCE. The Zhou Dynasty overthrew the Shang Dynasty. Zhou officials believed in the ManDate of Heaven and based their rulers off of the Mandate of Heaven. -
Jan 1, 1045
The Mandate of Heaven
The Mandate of Heaven was a belief practiced during the Zhou Dynasty. It stated that if a ruler ruled justly then the country would be blessed. However, if a ruler rule selfishly, the country wouldbe doomed. -
Jan 1, 1200
The Mesoamerican Olmec
The mesoamerican Olmec lasted from 1200-400 BCE. It was the most influential civilization in its region. Known for its creation of a ritual ball game. -
Jan 1, 1200
Early Americas
The Early American Civilizations lasted from 1200-250 BCE. The two major civilizations of this time were Olmec and Chavín. -
Jan 1, 1532
Egypt: New Kingdom
1532-1070 BCE. Egypt opened trade in order to obtain valuable resources. Most of the trade interest was pointed toward the south. -
Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynsty lasted form 1750-1045 BCE. The Shang Dynasty is the oldest dynasty that historians have records for. The earliest records historians have on the Shang Dynasty came from writings on oracle bones. -
Kerma
One of the earliest capitals of Kush (or Nubia). -
The Law Code of Hammurabi
The Hammurabi Code distinguished three social classes within his civilization: Wealthy, commoners, and slaves. Also, the code made it so lower classes got punished crueler than the higher classes. -
Caeser's Conquest
Caser's conquest of Gual between 58-51 BCE provides us with the most accurate information about the Celtic Era. -
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age happened at different times in different parts of the country. The bronze age happens when the demand for bronze tools and weapons has grown to its peak in a civilization. -
Early China
Early Chinese dynasties lasted from 2000-221 BCE. The major dynasties of this time were Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin. -
Xia Dynasty
Not much is known about the XIa Dynasty because of lack of records and artifacts. -
Meroe
The kingom of Meroe lasted from 800-350 BCE. It was the last kingdom during the Nubian empire and fell because they gave foreign aid that left them crippled. -
Warring States Period
The Warring States Period was the 2nd part of the Zhou Dynasty, 481-221 BCE. During the Warring States Period, different regions in the dynasty rebelled against the central government causing the downfall of the Zhou Dynasty. -
The Mesoamerican Chavín
The Chavín civilization lasted from 900-250 BCE. Chavín is known as the first urban civilization in the americas. Also known for its domestication of llamas. -
Egypt: Middle Kingdom
2040-1640 BCE. Egypt was a isolationist country. Remained independent from other civilizations until the New Kingdom -
Cuneiform
Cuneiform is a writing system from Sumerian culture. In the Semtic era, cuneiform was a writing system used for sumerians to express their own language. -
Semites
The Semites became politically dominate in 2350 BCE over the Sumerians in Mesopotamia. Kept some of the sumerian culture but ethnicity was more Semitic. -
Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics were picture symbols used as a form of writing in the egyptian civilization. -
Egypt: Old Kingdom
2575-2134 BCE. Egypt were isolationists during this time and remained independent of trade from other civilizations. -
Indus River Civilization
The Indus River Civilization lasted from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. Not much is known from this civilization for lack of artifacts and records. Two major cities of this time was Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Harappa was the first city to use a sewer system. -
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
The two main cities of the Indus River Civilzations. Not much is known about these two cities other than that Harappa was the first city to use a sewer system. -
Sumerian Dynasty
The Sumerian Dynasty lasted from 3000 BCE- 2350 BCE. The sumerian dynasty happened within the Mesopotamian civilization. The sumerian dynasty lost power when the semites became politically dominant. -
Nubia
Agriculture rise happened during 4500 BCE. Nubia was a important trading partner with Egypt. Egypt later invaded Nubia which is why Nubian shared many of the same cultural values as Egypt. -
Start of the Neolithic Period
The Neolithic Period was the beginning of the agricultural revolution and also the beginning of civilizations. The neolithic period ended in 2000 BCE.
