Early Civilization Timeline
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è stato aggiornato: 22 set 2017
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Created byAndrew Hecker
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Mesopotamian Civilization
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Cities Grow in MesopotamiaPictographic record keepingSigns used to write SumerianLegendary rulers including GilgameshSigns become cuneiformSumerian cities united by King SargonUr becomes capitalThe Assyrians Rise to power in northern MesopotamiaHammurabi becomes king in Babylon, establishes code of HammurabiHammurabi dies, First Babylonian Empire begins to fallEgyptian Civilization
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Egyptian civilization is started when King Narner founded the first Egyptian dynasty.First step pyramid is builtThe Old Kingdom, The Great Pyramids of Egypt are built at Dahshur and GizaHyksos raiders introduce chariot to EgyptiansKing Thutmose III and Ancient Egypt reach height of its powerBuilding of the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, Great Pharoahs such as Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, and Tutankhamun ruleAlexander the Great conquers EgyptAgricultural Development of the FaiyumEgypt sees breakdown of central governmentRosetta Stone carvedEarly Hebrew Civilization
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King Solomon rulesKhirbet Qeiyafa inscription is discoveredSolomons Temple in Jerusalem is completedKingdom of Israel falls to Ne-Assyrian EmpireJerusalem falls to Nebuchadnezzar, Solomons Temple destroyedSecond Temple of Jerusalem is builtHerod the Great is appointed King of the JewsExodus from EgyptKing Saul RulesJerusalem becomes capital in southern kingdom of Judah, Israel in the northEarly Indus Civilization
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Evidence of religious practices in the Indus ValleyFarming settlements are establishedFirst signs of urbanization in Indus ValleyMohenjo Daro and Harappa rise as great Indian citiesEarliest Use of Indus ScriptPersia conquers Indus ValleyAryans begin to migrate into Indus ValleyIndus Valley traders travel to MesopotamiaIndus River Valley Civilization begins to declineIndus farmers begin to use ploughs on their fieldsVedic Aryan Civilization
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The Rig Veda is written, mentioning Shiva for first timeAryans, nomadic northerners from central Asia, migrate to Indus ValleyAryans expand into the Ganges valleyIndia is divided into 16 Aryan statesIndian scholars codify / reinterpret Aryan beliefs creating the Upanishads texts forming the basis of HinduismMahabharata and Ramayana are writtenBrahmanas and other Vedic texts are writtenAryans are taken over by the Mauryan EmpireRajas are introduced, acting as military leaders, chief priests, lawmakers, and judgesChinese Civilization
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Rice Cultivation begins in Yangtze River valley in ChinaDomestication of Chickens in ChinaYangshao Culture Thrives in Yellow River ValleyFirst appearance of Silk ChinaXia Dynasty StartsShang Dynasty in ChinaZhou Dynasty replaces Shang DynastyTemple of Confuscius builtChariot is introduced to ChinaThe I-Ching, the Book of Changes is written
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