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64 Cards in this Set
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40,000-12,000 BCE
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Paleolithic Era: Nomadic tribes of hunter-gatherers roam Africa, Europe, Asia, and Mid-East
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8000 BCE
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Farming villages spread around Mediterranean and Persian Gulf
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3500 BCE
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Height of Sumerian civilization
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3100 BCE
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King Menes uniifes and rules Upper and Lower Egypt
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2000 BCE
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Indus valley civilization in India
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1792-1750 BCE
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King Hammurabi extends Kingdom of Babylonia
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1600-1050 BCE
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Shang dynasty in China
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1500 BCE
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Beginnging of Olmec civilization on Mexican Gulf Coast
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1500 BCE
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Fall of Indus civilization
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1050-480 BCE
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Zhou Dynasty in China
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1000-900 BCE
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King David in Israel, succeeded by Solomon
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540 BCE
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Rise of Persian Empire under Cyrus II (the Great); 538 BCE conquers Babylonia
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510/509 BCE
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Etruscans expelled from Rome; republic is founded
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431-404 BCE
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Peloponessian War
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334-331 BCE
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Alexander the Great invades Persian Empire; takes Egypt, founds Alexandria; conquers Mesopotamia
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323 BCE
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Alexander dies; empire divided
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321-280 BCE
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Mauryan Empire expands through subcontinent
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264-241 BCE
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Romans defeat Carthage in North Africa in First Punic War; take Sicily
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220-206 BCE
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Chine: Han Dynasty begins
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147-146 BCE
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Third Punic War; Romans take Carthage
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60 BCE
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First triumvirate established
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44 BCE
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Julius Caesar assassinated; 43 BCE Second Triumvirate formed
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27 BCE
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Octavian becomes Augustus, Roman Emperor
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27 BCE - 180 AD
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Pax Ramana
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5000-3000 BCE
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Copper AGe
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3200 BCE
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Bronze Age begins in Middle EAst
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1600 BCE
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Hittites (Asia) make first iron works
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1200 BCE
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Iron Age in Europe
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3400 BCE
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Sumerians develop written language
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2550-2525 BCE
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Construction of Great Pyramids in Egypt
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1780 BCE
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Hammurabi's Legal Code
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1100 BCE
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Phoenician alphabet
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776 BCE
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Founding of Olympic Games
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604-531 BCE
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Lao Tzu, founder of Taoism
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563-483 BCE
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Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha
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551-479 BCE
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Confucius
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330 BCE
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Hellenistic Period begins
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256 BCE
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Buddhism becomes state religion in Mauryan empire (India)
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215 BCE
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Great Wall of China constructed
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4 BCE- 30 CE
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Jesus Christ
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138-180 CE
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Emperors Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius
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300 CE
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Rise of Ghana as trading power in West Africa
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312 CE
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Constantine becomes Roman emperor, converts to Christianity
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313 CE
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Edict of Milan declares toleration of Christians in Roman Empire
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320 CE
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Chandragupta first Gupta emperor in India
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330 CE
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Constantine moves capitol of empire to constantinople (Greek Byzantium)
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395 CE
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India: Height of Gupta empire
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476 CE
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End of west Roman Empire: Odoacer overthrows Romulus Augustulus
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527 CE
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Constantinople: Justinian becomes Emperor; Byzantine Empire begins, Roman Empire ends
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550 CE
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Ghana Empire founded in West Africa
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618 CE
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China: Tang Dynasty founded
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622 CE
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Muhammad leaves Mecca for Media; 630 returns to gain control of Mecca
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771-800 CE
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Charlemagne expands Frankish control through Germany, Spain, Italy
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794 CE
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Japain: heian period begins
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843 CE
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Treaty of Verdun divides Frankish empire
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907 CE
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Civil war ends Tang Dynasty in China
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960 CE
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Reunification of Cihna; Song Dynasty begins
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1000 CE
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Vikings sight land in North America
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325 CE
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Council of Nicea establishes Christian doctrine
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550 CE
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Buddhism introduced in Japan
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570-632 CE
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Life of Muhammad
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622 CE
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Muhammad's flight marks first year of Muslim calendar
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845 CE
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Chinese state returns to Confucianism, bans Buddhism
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972 CE
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University founded at Cairo
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