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Early Civilization Timeline
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Andrew Hecker
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Ancient Japanese Civilization
Grouping
Mesopotamian Civilization
Events
Cities Grow in Mesopotamia
Pictographic record keeping
Signs used to write Sumerian
Legendary rulers including Gilgamesh
Signs become cuneiform
Sumerian cities united by King Sargon
Ur becomes capital
The Assyrians Rise to power in northern Mesopotamia
Hammurabi becomes king in Babylon, establishes code of Hammurabi
Hammurabi dies, First Babylonian Empire begins to fall
Egyptian Civilization
Events
Egyptian civilization is started when King Narner founded the first Egyptian dynasty.
First step pyramid is built
The Old Kingdom, The Great Pyramids of Egypt are built at Dahshur and Giza
Hyksos raiders introduce chariot to Egyptians
King Thutmose III and Ancient Egypt reach height of its power
Building of the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, Great Pharoahs such as Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, and Tutankhamun rule
Alexander the Great conquers Egypt
Agricultural Development of the Faiyum
Egypt sees breakdown of central government
Rosetta Stone carved
Early Hebrew Civilization
Events
King Solomon rules
Khirbet Qeiyafa inscription is discovered
Solomons Temple in Jerusalem is completed
Kingdom of Israel falls to Ne-Assyrian Empire
Jerusalem falls to Nebuchadnezzar, Solomons Temple destroyed
Second Temple of Jerusalem is built
Herod the Great is appointed King of the Jews
Exodus from Egypt
King Saul Rules
Jerusalem becomes capital in southern kingdom of Judah, Israel in the north
Early Indus Civilization
Events
Evidence of religious practices in the Indus Valley
Farming settlements are established
First signs of urbanization in Indus Valley
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa rise as great Indian cities
Earliest Use of Indus Script
Persia conquers Indus Valley
Aryans begin to migrate into Indus Valley
Indus Valley traders travel to Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley Civilization begins to decline
Indus farmers begin to use ploughs on their fields
Vedic Aryan Civilization
Events
The Rig Veda is written, mentioning Shiva for first time
Aryans, nomadic northerners from central Asia, migrate to Indus Valley
Aryans expand into the Ganges valley
India is divided into 16 Aryan states
Indian scholars codify / reinterpret Aryan beliefs creating the Upanishads texts forming the basis of Hinduism
Mahabharata and Ramayana are written
Brahmanas and other Vedic texts are written
Aryans are taken over by the Mauryan Empire
Rajas are introduced, acting as military leaders, chief priests, lawmakers, and judges
Chinese Civilization
Events
Rice Cultivation begins in Yangtze River valley in China
Domestication of Chickens in China
Yangshao Culture Thrives in Yellow River Valley
First appearance of Silk China
Xia Dynasty Starts
Shang Dynasty in China
Zhou Dynasty replaces Shang Dynasty
Temple of Confuscius built
Chariot is introduced to China
The I-Ching, the Book of Changes is written
