Unit 1 Timeline

  • Meroe
    300

    Meroe

    Kingdom located in Southern Egypt, was very good at trading.
  • Metallurgy
    500

    Metallurgy

    First created in Annean region, found in lots of tombs.
  • Daoism
    551

    Daoism

    It worships the classic way of virtue, almost the opposite of confucianism.
  • Confucianism
    551

    Confucianism

    Confucianism is based off of good behavior and keeping harmony. INspired by Confucious.
  • Celtic Europe
    Oct 13, 1000

    Celtic Europe

    Celtic Europe was throughout Germany, Switzerland, Austria and many other countires. They raised Llamas
  • Zhou Period
    Oct 13, 1045

    Zhou Period

    Time after the Shang Dynasty, most well known for the Mandate of Heaven.
  • Americas
    Oct 13, 1200

    Americas

    Olmec and Chavin were the first civilizations, and it was known for raising Llamas
  • New Egypt
    Oct 10, 1532

    New Egypt

    Referred to their king as a pharoah, and Thebes was the capital.
  • Shang Dynasty

    Shang Dynasty

    Time when Chinese history truly began. The written records were found on oracle bones, which is how we know about them.
  • Babylon

    Babylon

    Largest and most important city in Mesopotamia, ruled by Hamurabbi.
  • Hammurabi's Rule

    Hammurabi's Rule

    Amorite ruler of Babylon From 1792-1750 BCE
  • Mandate of Heaven

    Mandate of Heaven

    Heaven will give the mandate to the man who should be king.
  • Warring States Period

    Warring States Period

    Called warring states because pf the intense warfare between City-States.
  • Middle Egypt

  • Xia Dynasty

    Xia Dynasty

    China's first real dynasty. Very little information about it, just enough where we know what time it was.
  • Hieroglyphics

    Hieroglyphics

    Hieroglyphics was a form of writing used in Ancient Egypt. It was used up until a new cursive script was created in 2500.
  • Old Egypt

    Old Egypt

  • Indus River Valley

    Indus River Valley

    Had two major cities: Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Most of the stuff wasn't recovered because of high water levels.
  • Sumerians

    Sumerians

    They were the people who dominated Southern Mesopotamia...responsible for irrigation system and cuneiform.
  • Cuneiform

    Cuneiform

    Type of "writing" formed by the Sumerians in 5000 BCE
  • Nubia

    Nubia

    Kingdom in Lower Egypt. Extremely fertile land, connected Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa.
  • Mesopotamia

    Mesopotamia

    Mesopotamia is the land area in between the Tigris and Euphrates River. It was great soil to farm on, because the rivers irrigate them.