Western Civilization 3000 BCE-200 BCE

By TrcaKennedy
  • 3000 BCE

    Cuneiform

    Cuneiform
    This was the first system of writing ever created. The Mesopotamians created this in order to keep track of tax records.
  • 3000 BCE

    The Bronze Age

    The Bronze Age
    This brought sophistication into the ancient states, and allowed them to develop into empires. This period also interconnected the empires with large trade routes throughout the ancient world.
  • 2680 BCE

    The Old Kingdom of Egypt

    The Old Kingdom of Egypt
    The Old Kingdom was united and ruled by the king (pharaoh) Djoser. Djoser was the first ruler to have his tomb be buried in the first creation of the pyramids.
  • 2340 BCE

    The First Empire

    The First Empire
    King Sargon the Great conquered all of the major Mesopotamian cities and formed the worlds first true empire. During this time he also united the regions of Akkad and Sumer.
  • 1780 BCE

    Code of Hammurabi

    Code of Hammurabi
    This was the first set of written laws for the public to see. This laid the foundation of law and order in society, since the laws were put out there for everyone and were not negotiable.
  • 1200 BCE

    Hebrews

    Hebrews
    The Hebrews settle and create the first kingdom in Canaan. They spread their faith in monotheism, and changed the religious outlook of the ancient world.
  • 1100 BCE

    The Iron Age

    The Iron Age
    This period occurred at the fall of the Bronze Age, and brought prosperity back into the states suffering through the "dark age." This new period re-established the trade routes, created a new idea of Middle Eastern politics, and created the foundation for the largest empires the world had ever seen.
  • 621 BCE

    The First Bible

    The First Bible
    The most important reform in Hebrew religion was when king Josiah insisted on the idea of strict monotheism, and brought the creation of the first books of the Hebrew Bible, the Torah.
  • 1479

    Hatshepsut

    Hatshepsut
    Hatshepsut was the first and only female pharaoh and she ruled during the New Kingdom. Egypt was one of the first places in the ancient world where women were given equal legal opportunities as men.

  • The Collapse of the Old Kingdom

    The Collapse of the Old Kingdom
    The Old Kingdom of Egypt collapsed 200 years after the last pyramids were built, and it is though to be due to drought. Drought is also what caused the collapse of the Bronze Age later in 1100 BCE.