River Valley Civilizations

India-Signs of religious practices

5000 BCE

This was important, so we know that they believed in a god(s) and/or goddesses. This is part of their culture and starts new things. They would have different artifacts in their civilization due to the religious practices.

India-Farming settlements are estabished

4000 BCE

They started to grow and farm in their civilization. It was an easier way to get food, and didn't have to travel to get the food. This is really important because this is a really big development to get food, and not much hunting and gathering.

Mesopotamia-Cuneiform

3500 BCE

Is was a written different written language used to communicate, in the begging they used pictures and later in the civilization it formed into different symbols. It is important to communicate to others. But it also lead to wars, because they knew what they were talking about if they found out the language.

Mesopotamia- Cites growing across

3500 BCE

This was important because they grew in technology and new ideas. Also it makes their civilization bigger and more advanced. When they grow they take more land and people would want some of that land and they will try to go to war for it.

China-Early Settlers

3500 BCE

This is when the first settlers came to the yellow river. This is rally important, because this is what started this civilization. They had came and settled there and began growing and developing.

Mesopotamia- Pictographic record keeping

3200 BCE

This was important because they could be organized and communicate better. Also it tells us information about them. So now we know what they had and their culture.

Egypt- Hieroglyphics

3000 BCE

It was a written language used for communication. It was important because so they could communicate to others. This allowed them to communication better and understand them.

Egypt- The fist pyramid was built

2950 BCE

This is when the first pyramid was done and put together. This was important because so they had a shelter and a home so they could build in technology. Also this was a big development so you can settle in that place or live there.

China-Invention of the pottery wheel

2900 BCE

This is important, because this was a development to their civilization. They could make the vases fast, and easier. Also it was easier to do it, and can make them into better shapes.

India-Cities and towns

2600 BCE

This is important because, they had a shelter and this is a big step in a civilization. Also it started jobs and building the homes, so it brought them more work. This grew their civilization and made it more advanced.

India-Created the Indus Script

2500 BCE

This was important, because this was another step in a civilization and creating more things and technology. This was used for another way to communicate. This was just pictures of what they were talking about.

Mesopotamia-Ur become the capital of a new empire

2100 BCE

This important because this made the city more popular. Also it grew more because people wanted to live and work there. This was a big civilization and everyone wanted their land and place.

Egypt-Invasion

1687 BCE

In 1687 BCE, Egypt was invaded by a people called the Hyksos who rode horse drawn chariots. It is important because that drew Egypt into warfare. This lead to destroying things part of their civilization.

Mesopotamia-Assyrians conquer much of Mesopotamia

1200 BCE

This is important because, they lost much of their land and civilization. They and had less things and had to create new ones. This all happened because they lost the battle.

China-Evidence of writing

1200 BCE

This is when china started a form of writing. This is really important for them, because this is their first form of writing and source of communication. They could work together knowing what to do and not, or send a message to them knowing what to do.

Egypt-Assyrians conquered egypt

669 BCE

This was important because, they had conquered the civilization by war and started their civilization. Most of Egypt was destroyed and Egypt had to go somewhere else. Many probably die in warfare or when they got raided.

India-Persia conquers

530 BCE

This is really important because this was the end of their civilization. And everything was conquered by Persia and they had to move out. (What was left of them) This is when Persia took over the Indus river civilization.

Egypt-Rosetta Stone is carved

196 BCE

This is important because this was a new development in the civilization. This was a big stone that had a bunch of writing on it. This was in their civilization where most could see.

China-Gunpowder

Jan 1, 700

This is when gunpowder was discovered. This was really important, because in wars they can use this in bullets and put the bullets iin their guns. The gunpowder can cause a lot of damage and death, so it was used often.

China- Genghis Khan invades the north of China

Jan 1, 1200

Genghis Khan is a leader of Mongol army. He had brought his army over to north of China and attacked. This was important, because this had killed many people and destroyed many parts of their civilization.