Western Civ 1 and 2

By Samanthatren
  • 3500 BCE

    Uruk

    Uruk
    Uruk had a major impact on long-distance trading. Uruk had networks across the Middle East and farther east, to the Indus river valley of India.
  • 3200 BCE

    The Bronze Age

    The Bronze Age
    This was a period in which civilization prospered and grew. It is named after one of the larger technological advancements which was the crafting of bronze tools and weapons.
  • 3000 BCE

    Writing

    Writing
    The Mesopotamians created the first system of writing which was used for their taxes.
  • 2700 BCE

    Old Kingdom in Egypt

    Old Kingdom in Egypt
    The Old Kingdom was established when the third royal dynasty began ruling over all of Egypt. The kingdom itself representing a long line of kings who controlled the first Egyptian culture.
  • 2650 BCE

    King Djoser

    King Djoser
    King Djoser was a king in the Old Kingdom Egypt. He was the first king to order a tomb to be made for him. This tomb was the first pyramid built in honor of his death.
  • 1780 BCE

    Hammurabi's Law code

    Hammurabi's Law code
    Babylonian king, Hammurabi, set legal distinctions for men and women. These laws included protections for women, but also had rules of punishing crimes. "An eye for an eye" is one well-known code of Hammurabi's.
  • 788 BCE

    Iron Age

    Iron Age
    At this time