Journey through past

3000BC-ancient civilizations developed in Sumer,Mesopotamia,Crete and started.This is the time when Sumerians developed cuneiform writing.

3100BC-This is the time when King Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt.

3100BC-2700BC-Early Dynastic period developed which gave rise to hieroglyphic writing and when Government,administrative,technical and artistic skills developed.

2700-2200BC-The rise of Strong provincial powers finally declined Pharaoh's power threby ending the Old Kingdom.

2600-2500BC-Around this period Pharaoh khufu built the pyramids of Giza which were about 481 feet tall and its sides average is 776 feet at the the base,which is one among the seven wonders of the world.

2300-2180BC-The Akkadian empire(great empire in Mesopotamia which now known as iraq)ruler sargon ruled from 2340-2305 and conquered lands surrounding its capital,Akkad.By the beggining of 2180BC the empire went into the hands of barbarians tribes.

2000-1786BC-Middle kingdom of Egypt's period began when Amenemhet 1 seized the power at the city of Thebes(2000BC).Then by 1786 power of the Middle kingdom slowly declined and came to an end.

1763-1600BC-Empire in Mesopotamia created by Hummurabi(1792-1750),ruler of city of Babylon,who is best known for having created the law code.The Empire finally fell in the hands of kassites in about 1600BC.

1720-1570BC-During 1720 a group of Semitive people called Hykos made themselves the masters of Egypt.They moved the empire from Thebes to Avaris Tanis in the Nile Delta.They introduced horse and chariot to Egypt.However they were finally defeted(1570)by Amasis I in yhe battle of Tanis.