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World History

By MicahD
  • Creation
    4000 BCE

    Creation

  • The Fall
    3966 BCE

    The Fall

    Adam and Eve forced out of Eden
  • Mesopotamia
    3966 BCE

    Mesopotamia

    Cradle of Civilization
  • The Yellow River Valley Civilisation
    3966 BCE

    The Yellow River Valley Civilisation

    Yellow River (Huang He) Valley Civilisation starts and is the start of many Chinese empires.
  • Indus River Valley Civilisation
    3300 BCE

    Indus River Valley Civilisation

    The Indus River civilisation begins. It is an advanced and fruitful civilisation.
  • Noah
    2910 BCE

    Noah

    Noah was a man of God who built an ark to keep his family and himself safe.
  • 2310 BCE

    The Flood, Tower of Babel, Sumerians, Egyptians

  • Period: 2070 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Xia Dynasty

    Considered the first dynasty, though its existence is debated.
  • Abraham born
    2018 BCE

    Abraham born

  • Pyramids first appear
    1990 BCE

    Pyramids first appear

    Pyramids were built mainly as giant tombs for pharaohs
  • Sumerians attacked by the Elamites and Amorites
    1950 BCE

    Sumerians attacked by the Elamites and Amorites

    The beginning of the decline of the Sumerians
  • Isaac born
    1918 BCE

    Isaac born

    Isaac was the son of Abraham.
  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1595 BCE

    Hammurabi

    King of the Amorites writes code of law.
  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

    Known for oracle bones and bronze casting.
  • 1300 BCE

    Indus River Civilisation

    The Indus River civilisation comes to an end.
  • Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty

    Longest-lasting dynasty; divided into Western and Eastern Zhou.
  • Confucianism
    600 BCE

    Confucianism

    Confucianism starts.
  • Buddhism
    500 BCE

    Buddhism

    Buddhism starts.
  • Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    First unified Chinese empire; standardized writing and measurements.
  • Period: 206 BCE to 220

    Han Dynasty

    Golden age of Chinese culture; Silk Road established.
  • Period: 220 to 280

    Three Kingdoms

    Period of fragmentation; notable for military strategies.
  • Period: 265 to 420

    Jin Dynasty

    Divided into Western and Eastern Jin.
  • Period: 581 to 618

    Sui Dynasty

    Short-lived but significant for reunifying China.
  • Period: 618 to 907

    Tang Dynasty

    Cultural and artistic peak; expansion of trade.
  • Period: 960 to 1279

    Song Dynasty

    Innovations in technology and commerce; divided into Northern and Southern Song.
  • Period: 1271 to 1368

    Yuan Dynasty

    Established by Mongols; significant cultural exchange.
  • Period: 1368 to

    Ming Dynasty

    Known for maritime exploration and the Great Wall's construction.
  • Period: to

    Qing Dynasty

    Last imperial dynasty; faced internal strife and foreign pressures.