Ancient History Timeline

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  • 3500 BCE

    Cuneiform

    Cuneiform
    A system of writing developed in ancient Mesopotamia. The most important reason this was invented is because people struggled with pictographs. Over the years they have become more simplified.
  • 2649 BCE

    Pyramid of Djoser

    Pyramid of Djoser
    Constructed at Saqqara about 4,700 years ago, the Step Pyramid of Djoser was the first pyramid the Egyptians built. Built with limestone walls that contains 13 fake doorways.
  • 2500 BCE

    Sphinx

    Sphinx
    A mythological creature with a human head and body of a lion. He sometimes has wings like a bird. These are big and made with stone.
  • 2500 BCE

    4 noble truths

    4 noble truths
    Compromises the essence of Budahs teachings. The include the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to suffering
  • 1766 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

    Shang Dynasty
    They ruled the yellow river valley. This was followed by the Zhou dynasty.
  • 1550 BCE

    akhenaten

    akhenaten
    A pharaoh who ruled for 17 years then died in 3334bc
  • 1500 BCE

    Caste system

    Caste system
    Divides Hinduism into 4 categories.
    Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras.
  • 1300 BCE

    Aztecs

    Aztecs
    Where good with agriculture and made their own empire.
  • 1200 BCE

    Calligraphy

    Calligraphy
    This is an art of writing. They would use tools like brush and ink to create it.
  • 1100 BCE

    Assyrians

    Assyrians
    Major part of Mesopotamia. They created iron and brought new techniques wherever they went.
  • 549 BCE

    Cyrus the great

    Cyrus the great
    Was the founder of the Achaemenid empire
  • 220 BCE

    Great Wall of china

    Great Wall of china
    The Great Wall stretches across North China from East to West over 6,000km long