Time line

Domestication of teosintle into corn

9000 BCE

Before the Mesoamerican civilizations even began, people started turning wild teosinte into
maize, which became a very important crop.

Sedentarization

5500 BCE

Agriculture

5000 BCE

Mesopotamia

4000 BCE

Rise of Mesopotamian civilization

3500 BCE

The first cities and writing systems appeared in southern Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq)
with the Sumerians.

Start of writting-history

3500 BCE

Indus valley

3300 BCE

Egyptans

3100 BCE

Start of preclassic period in olmec civilization in Mesoamérica

2500 BCE

In Mesoamerica, early complex societies began to form, setting the stage for later cultures.

Akkadian empire in Mesopotamia

2334 BCE

Sargon of Akkad established one of the world’s first empires, uniting many Mesopotamian
city-states.

Flourishing of babilonian culture

2000 BCE

Babylon grew as an important center of culture and law, famous later for Hammurabi’s Code.

Mayans

2000 BCE

China

1600 BCE

Humans arrive to America

1500 BCE

Aztec empire

1400 BCE

Olmecs

1200 BCE

Chavins

900 BCE

First olympic games in greece

776 BCE

This traditional date marks the beginning of Greek cultural events and athletic competitions.

Fall of babylon

539 BCE

Babylon was conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia, marking the end of Babylonian
independence.

Classical period in ancient greece

480 BCE

This “Golden Age” saw great achievements in art, philosophy, and politics in Greece.

Greco-persianista wars

479 BCE

Greek city-states united to defend their lands against Persian invasions, an important
chapter in Greek history.

Death of Alexander the great and beggining of hellenistic period

323 BCE

Alexander’s passing led to the spread of Greek culture across a vast area, starting the
Hellenistic era.

Fall of greece to rome

146 BCE

After a series of conflicts, Rome conquered Greece, bringing an end to Greek political
independence.

Beginning of hcassic period in mesoamerica

1 CE

Large cities and centralized states like Teotihuacan and Monte Albán flourished in
Mesoamerica.

Moche

100

Teotihuacán

100

Nazca

200

Start of postclassic period

900

New cultures emerged, such as the Toltecs, Mayan kingdoms, and the Mexica (Aztec)

Chan chan

900

Vikings reach America

1000

Tenochtitlan

1325

Incas

1400

Spanish contquest of mesoamerica

1521

The arrival of Spanish forces led to major changes and the end of indigenous state systems
in the region