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Visual History of the World - part I
Prehistory
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Timeline
One
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HISTORY,
POLITICS,
RELIGION
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с. 35,000 First
Paleolithic societies
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Timeline
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ART, MUSIC,
LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY,
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
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с. 8000
Husbandry and farming develop in the Near East
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Visual History of the World - part II
First Empires
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Timeline
Two
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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
Two
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ART, MUSIC,
LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY,
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
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THE BIBLE
KING SOLOMON "Song of Songs"
see also text
KING
SOLOMON "Song of Songs"
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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
see also text
"The
Epic of Gilgamesh"
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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