History Timeline Created by: T.D.

500,000 B.C.  Fire was discovered  It was needed for the spread of civilization  It hurried the movements of early humans  It allowed people to move into colder climates  It allowed food to be heated almost anywhere

7,000 B.C.  Began using pottery  Was used for storing food for long periods of time  Nomads used them for transporting drinks  Could be used as a grinding tool

6,000 B.C.  Began using linen and bricks  Linen was used to wrap mummies  Also used to make early forms of cloth  Brick were used to make houses

5,000 B.C.  The beginning of the Mesopotamian civilization  The first time Ziggurats were recognized  The first uses of copper  The first amounts of Maize

3,500 B.C.  The invention of the cart with wheels  The first formation of the number system  The cart with wheel was used to transport goods  The number system was first used to count and measure fields

3,100 B.C.  Early development of writing  Hieroglyphs were first used  Cuneiform was also first created  Began the timeline to the current form of writing  Important because it let us know what was going on in history

3,000 B.C. TThe first makings of clothes RRomans received severe criticism for wearing wrong types of clothing EEgyptian women wore long, tight skirts; men wore short skirts

2,800 B.C. EEarly development of the calendar YYear was divided into 12 months BBased on the cycle of the moon and sun GGreeks and Egyptians copied the calendar

2,700 B.C. OOld kingdom of Egypt began FFirst step pyramid was built PPyramid was first monument built of cut stone PPyramid was the burial ground for the Pharaoh Zoser

2,550 B.C.  The construction of the great pyramids  They were built at Giza  Constructed to serve as tombs  Also built to protect the bodies of pharaohs, their family members, and their possessions  Some possessions were later dug up by archeologist

2,500 B.C.  The time glass was first made  The first known library  The Indus River Valley came about  Glass was often used to adorn furniture and vessels  Libraries were first used as royal archives

2,300 B.C. PPaper was invented WWas first considered to not be paper EEgyptians used it to paint SStarted the evolution of paper