2. 10,000 BCE settling down
In 10,000 BCE that’s when people started to settle
down
Looking for food was hard work so people started
settling down
The invention of agriculture allowed people to live in
one place and leaders had to learn how to organize
settlements and solve new problems.

3. 6,000 BCE a king was born
As settlements grew larger they became civilizations.
More people meant more problems, so new styles of
leadership, or government, were needed.
The Sumerian Empire (southern Iraq) led the way.
Known as the Cradle of civilization, it was organized into
many city-states, each with its own ruling priest king.
This was the first monarchy.

4. 2,500 BCE border battles
Bigger states meant bigger borders.
The earliest recorded border dispute was between the
two Sumerian city-states of Umm and Lagash.
The priest-king from the neutral city-state of Kish settled
argument and established a new border by erecting a
pillar inscribed with his decision.

5. 1,700 BCE talented few
Monarchy was not the only type of government in
use.
The Minoan civilizations (based in Crete , Greece)
rewarded talented people with positions of power

6. 640 BCE a wealth of power
Wealth is a sign of power.
In 640 BCE , the king of Lydia (Turkey) took this to
the next level when he ordered the first coins to be
made.

7. This is not the end
The time line will continue in paola’s power point