2. Photographic records
• 3200 BC
• Was carved onto cave walls to show how
the people lived
• We use them now to see how the people
started and grew their civilization
• http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/time/explor
e/main_mes.html
3. Writing
• 3000 BC
• Cuneiform
• Scribes used this writing system to record
records.
• It was the first written language in
Mesopotamia
• http://www.ancient.eu.com/cuneiform/
4. Bronze Age
• 2500 BC
• Was when the people started to use
bronze mineral
• It brought new technology to Mesopotamia
• http://www.ancient.eu.com/Mesopotamia/
5. Potters Wheel
• 3500 BC
• Used to make pottery and bowls
• Originally used in Mesopotamia
http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/03/oi/030715.oi-firsts.shtml
6. Farming
• 4500 BC
• Began to farm in the south
• http://www.thefreedictionary.com/potter's+
wheel
7. Sumerians
• 3300 BC
• Sumerians begin to migrate into the
Mesopotamia area and settle there.
• This brings new culture, technology, and
resources.
• http://www.penfield.edu/webpages/jgiotto/
onlinetextbook.cfm?subpage=1525827
8. Sumerians build cities
• 3000 BC
• Sumerians begin to grow bigger and stronger
and now they are building cities in which they
can be self sufficient.
• This is good because it gives the Mesopotamian
people another power on their side.
• http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/ancient-
mesopotamia
9. Fertile cresent
• 2500 BC
• This is good because if gives the
Mesopotamian people moist and good
ground to grow crops.
• People start to move more towards the
fertile crescent to have more farm land
• http://www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotam
ia.html
10. First map
• 2300 BC
• The first map gave the people awareness
of their surroundings and gives them more
ground to explore.
• The first map shows the people that the
world is round not flat.
• http://www.ancient.eu.com/Mesopotamia/
11. Wars begin
• 3000 BC
• The first major wars start to form with
Mesopotamia.
• This gives the Mesopotamian people a
chance to show what they are made of.
• http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/mf.ht
m
12. Gilgamesh
• 2700 BC
• One of the great rulers and have been
know that he built the cities walls
• http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/time/explor
e/p_gilgamesh.html
13. Hammurabi
• 1792-1750 BC
• Unified most of Mesopotamia
• Another great political leader
• http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/time/explor
e/p_hammurabi.html
14. Assyrians conquer much of
Mesopotamia
• 1200 BC
• Conquered Mesopotamia because they
wanted to expand their empire
• http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/time/explor
e/p_assyrians.html
15. Becomes part of Persia
• 500 BC
• Mesopotamia wanted to join up with
Persia and did so
• http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/time/explor
e/p_persian.html
16. First excavations
• 1800 AD
• At that time the Mesopotamians started to
excavate and move out
• http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/time/explor
e/main_mes.html#500B.C.
17. Last Cuneiform
• 75 AD
• The date of the last known Cuneiform was
in 75 AD
• No other cuneiforms were found after 75
AD
• http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/time/explor
e/main_mes.html#500B.C.
18. Alexander defeated Persia
• 400 BC
• Alexander the great defeats Persia in a
huge battle that Alexander won
• http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/time/explor
e/main_mes.html#500B.C.
19. New capital
• 2100 BC
• UR becomes the new capital
• http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/time/explor
e/main_mes.html#500B.C.
