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The body of the first humans are found to originate in Africa, eventually migrating out of Africa do to climate about 100,000 years ago.
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The Neolithic Revolution marks the time after the ice age, when humans gave up the hunter lifestyle completely to begin farming. It may have taken humans thousands of years to transition fully.
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Mesopotania is the oldest known civilization on Earth. It is thought to of been started 10,000 years ago, and is thought to end 2,000 B.C. Located in modern Iraq, this civilization was very successful, do to there access of the Tigris- Euphrates river system.
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Babylon was the largest city in the Babylonian empire. Founded 4000 years ago, it was notorious for its written set of rules under the rule of Hammurabi, known as the Code of Hammurabi.
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Indus River Valley civilization is known for there urban architecture and layouts. They used a social system called the Caste System. This was designed to give people purpose and explain why an individual was at a certain social class, and how they could change.
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Old Kingdom Ancient Egypt was the start of one of the most successful civilizations in history.
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At this time, Ancient Egypt was increasingly becoming more stabile. Also, a lot of cultural and religious practices were developed at this time.
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Judaism is the first true monotheistic religion.
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The New Kingdom Ancient Egypt was a time of grand architecture, artifacts and art. At the end of this period, it was conquered by the Roman fleet of Octavian.
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The construction of the Great Wall was started in the Qin dynasty. It was finished during the Ming dynasty. Stretching 2,150 miles, the wall was designed to keep outside threats out.