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The beginning of the Neolithic age came with the advent of agriculture, so people no longer had to hunt or gather their food, they domesticated plants and animals and farmed them. This allowed for larger population densities as well, as people didn't need so much land to sustain themselves and more people were able to survive together. This also allowed humans to do things other than just trying to survive, like having hobbies or creating technologies.
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The Code of Hammurabi was put up in Ancient Babylon stated all the areas that were considered a part of the Kingdom of Babylon, as well as a form of law in its entirety that had not been seen until then. This code contained a bunch of rulings that Hammurabi had overseen and essentially gave a sense of what punishment you may receive if you commit a specific crime. This code gives us an insight into how the people of Babylon lived and what their beliefs were. -
During King Xerxes' rule in the Persian Empire, the Greco-Persian wars were going on, and the defeat in the battle of Salamis, which was a naval battle, had great impacts on the Persians. The defeat led Xerxes to make poor decisions for the empire, like spending money on building monuments and expended all of the royal treasury. The Greco-Persian wars took place at a time where the Persian Empire was at its height, yet they still lost and thus began their decline. -
The establishment of the city of Baghdad, and its powerful influence on the academic and scholarly world, marks the beginning of the Golden Age of Islam. A powerful, and innovative time that included many advancements in math, science, medicine, literature, etc. The House of Wisdom was established in Baghdad which became a hub of knowledge where people came to discuss and debate important topics and learn about different things collected from all over the world.