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Timeline
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HISTORY, POLITICS,
RELIGION
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с. 4000 Predynastic period in Egypt
c. 3500—3000 Sumerian civilization,
Mesopotamia
c. 3100 Narmer unites the Upper and Lower Kingdoms of
Egypt. Beginning of Old Kingdom in Egypt (Dynasties 1-6. until
с. 2157); divine kingship of the pharaoh
с. 3000 Rise of early Aegean civilizations: Cretan,
Cycladic, and Helladic periods
r. 2340-2305 Sargon of Akkad, Akkadian
ruler, unifies Mesopotamian region and organizes first empire,
encompassing land in Persia, Africa, and the Aegean
2134-1785 Middle Kingdom in Egypt. After a period of
chaos, Egyptian pharaohs strengthen the country, institute a
centralized government, and conquer neighboring Nubia
(present-day Ethiopia)
с. 2125 Gudea rules in Mesopotamia; с 2060-1950, Third
Dynasty of Ur comes to power in Sumeria, ushering in a period of
great cultural development
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с. 2000-750 Bronze Age in Europe
с. 1760-1600 Babylonian Empire, founded by Hammurabi,
flourishes
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с. 1500-1162 New Kingdom in Egypt
(Dynasties 18-20)
1486-1469 Queen Hatshepsut rules Egypt
с. 1450 Mycenaean forces conquer the Minoan city of
Knossos on Crete
Pharaoh Akhenaten (c. 1365—1347) attempts radical alteration of
Egyptian society. Deposed by Tutankhamen (c. 1347-1329)
с. 1360 Akhenaten institutes a new monotheistic religion
in Egypt
c. 1350 Assyrian Empire founded in Mesopotamia by
Ashuruballit I; empire endures until 612
с. 1319-1200 Ramesside period in Egypt (Dynasty 19),
epitomized by Pharaoh Ramesses II, whose frequent wars against
invaders bring about great expansion of Egyptian territory and
influence
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c. 1250 (traditional) Moses and Israelites flee to
Palestine from Egypt to escape persecution
1184 (traditional) Attack on Troy in Asia Minor by united
Greek armies under Agamemnon
с. 1000 Hebrews in Palestine accept monotheism
с. 1000-961 Israelite kingdom
established by King David. Reign of his son, Solomon, (961-922)
is a time of legendary peace, justice, and stability
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Timeline
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ART, MUSIC,
LITERATURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY
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THE
BIBLE
KING SOLOMON "Song of
Songs"
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с. 3500-3000 Wheeled carts in Sumer
с. 3500 Sailboats used on the Nile
с. 3300-3000 Invention of writing by
Sumerians;
use of potter's wheel and organicdyes
c. 3000-2500
"The Epic
of Gilgamesh", early Sumerian
heroic tale
c. 2500 The Great Sphinx, Egypt
c. 2350 The Pyramid Texts, early religious
writings
found
on walls of Egyptian tombs
с. 2000 Iron used for tools and weapons in
Asia Minor
с. 2000 Stonehenge, England
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с. 1900 The Story of Sinuhe, a Middle Kingdom
Egyptian tale
с. 1750 Code of Hammurabi, first known legal
document,
carved on a stone monolith for the Babylonian king
c. 1725 Hyksos tribes introduce
horse-drawn
vehicles into Egypt
c. 1700 Babylonian mathematics flourish
under Hammurabi:
use of whole numbers,
fractions, and square roots
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с. 1500 The
Toreador Fresco, Crete
с. 1500 Book of the Dead, first manuscripts (on
papyrus),
encapsulating Egyptian religious thought
с. 1500 Chinese develop silk production
с. 1400 First Greek
writing, known as Linear B, in general use in the Aegean
с. 1340 Tutankhamen Hunting, Egypt
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