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The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for the Fourth Dynasty Pharoah, Khufu in 2560 BCE It is located in modern Cairo. It took 20 years to complete. Some theories believe that slaves built the pyramids.
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It was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. It was also one of the worlds earliest major cities. It was abandoned around 19th century BCE.
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Hammurabi was king of Babylon. He conquered much of Mesopotamia in the last ten years of his reign. He was also know for the Hummurabi code, which were strict laws.
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Hittites raid Babylon in 1600 BC. They were people who spoke Hittie and controlled central Turkey. They controlled northern Mesopotamia.
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It was the first official dynasty of China. The language they spoke was Old Chinese. They used oracle bones to communicate spiritually.
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They traveled across the Himalayan Mountains. They suddenly and swiftly overwhelmed and conquered the Indus Valley Civilization. They used horses and advance weapons against the peaceful Indus people.
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The olmecs were the first people discovered in Central Americas. They were the first major civilization in Mexico. They lived in tropical lowlands of central Mexico.
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Akhenaten was a pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt. Akhenaten changed the Egyptian religion and people did not like that. After his death his monuments were destroyed.
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The Assyrians conquered much of Mesopotamia. The Assyrians were from the cities of Ashur on the Tigris river. From around 1360 BCE Assyrian kings started to conquer lands and created an empire.
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The Zhou dynasty was the longest dynasty in Chinese history. A tootle of 37 emperors rules this dynasty. It lasted over 800 years.
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They created legalism. They were responsible for the start of the Great Wall of China. They taxed a lot to fund The Great Wall of China.
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The stone slab was carved with an agreement between priests and the Egyptian government. Their were 3 different languages carved on the stone. The 3 languages were hieroglyphics, demotic, and Ancient Greek
