Socialstudies

Social Studies Timeline

  • 12,000 BCE

    Out of Africa Theory

    Stone tools found in Rift Valley
    DNA evidences
    Hunters Gatherers
    Neolithic Revolution
  • 10,000 BCE

    Neolithic Age

    Stone Age
    Bronze Age
    Iron Age
    Ice Age
  • 8700 BCE

    The Stone Age

    Stone tools found from Ethiopia
  • 7400 BCE

    Catalhoyuk

    Hunted
    Herded
    Farmed
    Deity
    Houses (entered from the roof)
    Tall Houses
  • 7200 BCE

    Faiyum

    Fertile crescent
    Ancient Egypt
    Fertile Abundant Land
    Famous for art
  • 7000 BCE

    Yangtze River Civilization

    Longest river in Asia
    5 tribes: Hemuda, Majiabang, Gouwu, Jiangsu
    Agriculture, fertile soil
    Pottery
  • 4500 BCE

    Sumer

    Mesopotamia
    Language, government, architecture
    Tigris and Euphrates River
    Oldest written language
  • 3300 BCE

    Indus Valley Civilization

    connected houses
    scribes, priests, traders
  • 3000 BCE

    Bronze Age

    Tools adapted to different climates
    Build homes
    Cook food
    More people migrated north
  • 1200 BCE

    Iron Age

    Creation of iron
    Used for tools
  • 800 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    Art
    Poetry
    Philosophers
    Olympic Games
  • 753 BCE

    Rome

    Founded by Romulus
    Republic
    Hannibal Invades Italy
    Caesar Rises to power
    Caeser dies
  • 550 BCE

    Persian Empire

    Founded by Cyrus the Great
    Metalwork, Carvings
    Religion similar to Islam
  • 490 BCE

    Persian War

    Between Greece and Persia
    Persia wanted to expand into Greece
  • 27 BCE

    Roman Empire

    Octavian (Augustus) Caesar
  • 395

    Rome Split

    Adios Rome
  • 500

    Dark Ages

    Began with the fall of Rome
    Trade
    Education
    Art
    Philosophy
    Religion
  • 1347

    Renaissance

    De Medici Family
    Martin Luther King Reform
    Arts
    Science
    Philosophy
    Da Vinci
    Michaelangelo
  • 1565

    St. Augustine

    First Colony
    Attacked by pirates
    In Florida
    Originally under Spain's ownership
  • Roanoke

    Lost city
    Attempt to create civilization in the new land
    Croatoan
  • Jamestown

    Settlers came from England to the New World for religious freedom
  • Pilgrims

    Arrived in MA
    Had a hard time planting food
    Indians helped
    Mutually understanding between pilgrims and pokotwan tribe
  • Salem Witch Trials

    Women being executed for being "witches" in MA and around the surrounding area
  • French and Indian War

    French fought alongside Indians
    Over land between French and Britains
    Also known as 7 years war
    French lost
  • Declaration of Independence

    Break up between America and Britain
  • Treaty of Paris

    Gave access to the Mississippi River and the land West of it
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Bought midwest $15 million
  • War of 1812

    British vs America
    Four Theatres
    Hartford Convention
    Burned White House
  • Civil War

    Fight for Civil Rights
    Abraham Lincoln
    Slavery
    North (Union) Won
  • The Great Depression

    Lack of jobs, money, and food