The Birth of Civilization

By hmos8694
  • 7000 BCE

    Early Mesopatamia

    Early Mesopatamia
    The first people of Mesopotamia moved into the region in prehistoric times,as early as 7000 BCE
  • 5500 BCE

    Early Egyptians

    Early Egyptians
    Around 5500 BCE humans first began to form Farming villages
  • 5000 BCE

    People Settle in the Valley

    People Settle in the Valley
    The large Indus Valley area was first settled by early farmers around 5000
  • 4000 BCE

    Nomads

    Nomads
    Hunter gatherers started along the tigris
  • 3200 BCE

    Cuneiform

    Cuneiform
    Around 3200 BCE cuneiform used about 1200 different symbols
  • 3000 BCE

    The Sumerians

    The Sumerians
    Around 3000 BCE The Sumerians of southern Mesopotamia was the first group to grow into a civilization
  • 3000 BCE

    Hieroglyphics

    Hieroglyphics
    Used as early as 3000 BCE
  • Period: 2686 BCE to

    The old kingdom

    Began when Egypt became one civilization under Narmer
  • 1700 BCE

    Then fall of the Indus Valley

    Then fall of the Indus Valley
    Indus Valley fell apart between 1900 and 1700 BCE
  • 281 BCE

    The End of The Old Kingdom

    The End of The Old Kingdom
    The old kingdom came to an end around 281 BCE