World history timeline

By Chillk12
  • 3500 BCE

    Rise of mesopotamian cities

    Early urban centers develop in sumer
  • 3000 BCE

    Egyptian civilization emerges

    unified state forms along the Nile, pharaohs rules as gods/kings
  • 2200 BCE

    Indus Valley Civilization

    Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro thrive with planned cities, irrigation, and trade.
  • 2000 BCE

    First Chinese Civilization (Xia/Shang Dynasties)

    Early Chinese dynasties develop bronze technology and oracle bones.
  • 1792 BCE

    Early Chinese dynasties develop bronze technology and oracle bones.

    First written legal code emphasizing justice and hierarchy.
  • 1200 BCE

    Olmec Civilization in Mesoamerica

    First civilization in the Americas; known for colossal stone heads.
  • 1000 BCE

    Hebrews and Israelite Monarchy

    Distinct religious tradition (Judaism) emerges; early monotheism.
  • 500 BCE

    Classical Greece Flourishes

    City-states (Athens, Sparta) democracy, philosophy, Persian Wars.
  • 221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty Unifies China

    Qin Shi Huang centralizes China builds Great Wall standardizes weights and writing.
  • 27 BCE

    Roman Empire Established

    Augustus becomes first emperor; Rome transitions from republic to empire.