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Transcript of History Timeline Created by: T.D.. 500,000 B.C. Fire was discovered It was needed for the spread...
History Timeline
Created by: T.D.
500,000 B.C.
Fire was discoveredIt was needed for the spread of civilizationIt hurried the movements of early humansIt allowed people to move into colder climatesIt allowed food to be heated almost anywhere
7,000 B.C.
Began using potteryWas used for storing food for long periods of
timeNomads used them for transporting drinksCould be used as a grinding tool
6,000 B.C.
Began using linen and bricksLinen was used to wrap mummiesAlso used to make early forms of clothBrick were used to make houses
5,000 B.C.
The beginning of the Mesopotamian civilization
The first time Ziggurats were recognizedThe first uses of copperThe first amounts of Maize
3,500 B.C.
The invention of the cart with wheelsThe first formation of the number systemThe cart with wheel was used to transport
goodsThe number system was first used to count
and measure fields
3,100 B.C.
Early development of writingHieroglyphs were first usedCuneiform was also first createdBegan the timeline to the current form of
writingImportant because it let us know what was
going on in history
3,000 B.C.
The first makings of clothesRomans received severe criticism for wearing
wrong types of clothingEgyptian women wore long, tight skirts; men
wore short skirts
2,800 B.C.
Early development of the calendarYear was divided into 12 monthsBased on the cycle of the moon and sunGreeks and Egyptians copied the calendar
2,700 B.C.
Old kingdom of Egypt beganFirst step pyramid was builtPyramid was first monument built of cut stonePyramid was the burial ground for the
Pharaoh Zoser
2,550 B.C.
The construction of the great pyramidsThey were built at GizaConstructed to serve as tombsAlso built to protect the bodies of pharaohs,
their family members, and their possessionsSome possessions were later dug up by
archeologist
2,500 B.C.
The time glass was first madeThe first known libraryThe Indus River Valley came aboutGlass was often used to adorn furniture and
vesselsLibraries were first used as royal archives
2,300 B.C.
Paper was inventedWas first considered to not be paperEgyptians used it to paintStarted the evolution of paper