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Also known as The Chalcolithic Period due to the transition from stone tools and weapons to ones made of copper.
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Ancient Mesopotamian temples fulfilled many roles. They were the house of the deity or the patron god of the city, and they were also the administrative centers of the first cities in Sumer.
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According to the Sumerian King List, it was founded by King Enmerkar sometime around 4500 BCE, and was located in the southern region of Sumer.
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The Sumerians first invented writing as a means of long-distance communication which was necessitated by trade.
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King Narmer founded the first Egyptian dynasty.
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This pyramid is the Step Pyramid at Saqqara for King Zoser (aka Djoser) who was one of the kings of the 3rd Dynasty.
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The chariot was a light vehicle, usually on two wheels, drawn by one or more horses.
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Located in Ur, Eridu, Uruk, and Nippur.
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Assyria was the region in the Near East which, under the Neo-Assyrian Empire, reached from Mesopotamia through Asia Minor and down through Egypt.
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Hammurabi was the sixth king of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon. He inherited throne from his father, Sin-Muballit, and expanded the kingdom to conquer all of ancient Mesopotamia.
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One of the earliest codes of law in the world
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The Kingdom of Mittani once stretched from present-day northern Iraq, down through Syria and into Turkey and was considered a great nation.
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After this a new kingdom begins.
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She is one of the most successful woman pharaohs and rules for 22 years.
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This was a big change and only lasted for a short period of time due to his son changing the religion back to the old ways when he become ruler.
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The Israelites enter the land of Canaan, then the age of judges start
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He reigned for 42 years.
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King David established Israel as a major power in the region by successful military expeditions, and by constructing a network of friendly alliances with nearby kingdoms.
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Jerusalem made capital of David's Kingdom
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After Solomon’s death, Israel divides into two kingdoms: Judah in the south, Israel in the north
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Jerusalem and First Temple destroye, and most Jews were exiled to Babylonia.
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The Persian king Cyrus allows the exiles back, and encourages them to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem
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Alexander the Great occupies Egypt and his general, Ptolemy, becomes king and founds a dynasty.
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The Rosetta Stone was founded in 1799, and is inscribed with three versions of a decree issued at Memphis, Egypt.
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The Hasmonean dynasty lasted about 80 years. The kingdom regained boundaries not far short of Solomon's realm. Political consolidation under Jewish rule was attained and Jewish life flourished.
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The Romans conquer Judaea and soon install the family of Herod the Great as rulers of Judaea
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She became the mistress of Julius Caesar and gave birth to his son, Octavian.
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He reigned for 33 years and helped the country develop and gain social stability.
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This took place in the sea Battle of Actium. Both Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide.
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Egypt was established in 30 BC after Octavian defeated his rival, deposed his lover Queen Cleopatra VII, and annexed the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt to the Roman Empire.
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