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