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104 Cards in this Set
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Dominance of Sumerian cities in Mesopotamia
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3200-2340 bc
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Dominance of Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia
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2331-2200 bc
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"Neolithic peoples rely on settled agriculture, while others pursue nomadic life"
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7000-3000 bc
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Development of wheeled transport in Mesopotamia
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3200 bc;
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"Expansion of Mesopotamian trade and culture into modern Turkey, the Middle East, and Iran"
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2600 bc
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Growth of anthropomorphic religion in Mesopotamia
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3000-2000 bc
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Spread of Mesopotamian and Egyptian religious ideas as far north as modern Anatolia and as far south as central Africa
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2600 bc
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Use of widespread irrigation in Mesopotamia and Egypt
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3000 bc
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Sumerian cuneiform writing
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3200 bc
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Babylonian empire
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2000-1595 bc
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Hittite Empire
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1600-1200 bc
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First wave of Indo-European migrants
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by 2000 bc
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Horses introduced into western Asian
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by 2000 bc
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Mixture of Hittite and Near Eastern religious beliefs
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1595 bc
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Construction of the first ziggurats in Mesopotamia
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2000 bc
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Widespread use of bronze in the ancient Near East
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1900 bc
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Babylonian mathematical advances
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1800 bc
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Epic of Gilgamesh
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1900 bc
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Code of Hammurabi
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1790 bc
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use of iron increases in western Asia
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by 1300-1100 bc
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Second wave of Indo-European migrants
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by 1200
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Hittites introduce iron technology
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1400 bc
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Phoenicians develop alphabet
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1400 bc
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Assyrian Empire
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900-612 bc
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Phoenicians found Carthage
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813 bc
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Medes conquer Persia
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710 bc
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Babylon wins independence from Assyria
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626 bc
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Persian complete conquest of ancient Near East
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521-464 bc
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Dominance of Sumerian cities in Mesopotamia
|
3200-2340 bc
|
|
|
Dominance of Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia
|
2331-2200 bc
|
|
|
"Neolithic peoples rely on settled agriculture, while others pursue nomadic life"
|
7000-3000 bc
|
|
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Development of wheeled transport in Mesopotamia
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3200 bc;
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"Expansion of Mesopotamian trade and culture into modern Turkey, the Middle East, and Iran"
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2600 bc
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Growth of anthropomorphic religion in Mesopotamia
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3000-2000 bc
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Spread of Mesopotamian and Egyptian religious ideas as far north as modern Anatolia and as far south as central Africa
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2600 bc
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Use of widespread irrigation in Mesopotamia and Egypt
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3000 bc
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Sumerian cuneiform writing
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3200 bc
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|
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Babylonian empire
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2000-1595 bc
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|
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Hittite Empire
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1600-1200 bc
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|
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First wave of Indo-European migrants
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by 2000 bc
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Horses introduced into western Asian
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by 2000 bc
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|
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Mixture of Hittite and Near Eastern religious beliefs
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1595 bc
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|
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Construction of the first ziggurats in Mesopotamia
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2000 bc
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|
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Widespread use of bronze in the ancient Near East
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1900 bc
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|
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Babylonian mathematical advances
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1800 bc
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|
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Epic of Gilgamesh
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1900 bc
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|
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Code of Hammurabi
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1790 bc
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use of iron increases in western Asia
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by 1300-1100 bc
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|
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Second wave of Indo-European migrants
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by 1200
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Hittites introduce iron technology
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1400 bc
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Phoenicians develop alphabet
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1400 bc
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Assyrian Empire
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900-612 bc
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Phoenicians found Carthage
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813 bc
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Medes conquer Persia
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710 bc
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|
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Babylon wins independence from Assyria
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626 bc
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Persian complete conquest of ancient Near East
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521-464 bc
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Babylonian Captivity of the Hebrews
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586-539 bc
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Babylonian astronomical advances
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750-400 bc
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Battle of Marathon
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490 bc
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Xerxes' invasion of Greece
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480-479 bc
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Assyria conquers the kingdom of Israel
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721 bc
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Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great
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334-330
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Neo-Babylonian Period
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612-539 bc
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"Zarathustra, the founder of Persian Zoroastrianism"
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650-600 bc
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Fall of Babylon and the beginning of Persian dominance in Mesopotami
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539 bc
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Rebellion of Greek cities against Persian rule
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499 - 494 bc
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Dominance of Sumerian cities in Mesopotamia
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3200-2340 bc
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|
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Dominance of Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia
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2331-2200 bc
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|
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"Neolithic peoples rely on settled agriculture, while others pursue nomadic life"
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7000-3000 bc
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|
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Development of wheeled transport in Mesopotamia
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3200 bc;
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|
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"Expansion of Mesopotamian trade and culture into modern Turkey, the Middle East, and Iran"
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2600 bc
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|
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Growth of anthropomorphic religion in Mesopotamia
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3000-2000 bc
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|
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Spread of Mesopotamian and Egyptian religious ideas as far north as modern Anatolia and as far south as central Africa
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2600 bc
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Use of widespread irrigation in Mesopotamia and Egypt
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3000 bc
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Sumerian cuneiform writing
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3200 bc
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|
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Babylonian empire
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2000-1595 bc
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|
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Hittite Empire
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1600-1200 bc
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|
|
First wave of Indo-European migrants
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by 2000 bc
|
|
|
Horses introduced into western Asian
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by 2000 bc
|
|
|
Mixture of Hittite and Near Eastern religious beliefs
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1595 bc
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|
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Construction of the first ziggurats in Mesopotamia
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2000 bc
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|
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Widespread use of bronze in the ancient Near East
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1900 bc
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|
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Babylonian mathematical advances
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1800 bc
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|
|
Epic of Gilgamesh
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1900 bc
|
|
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Code of Hammurabi
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1790 bc
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|
|
use of iron increases in western Asia
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by 1300-1100 bc
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|
|
Second wave of Indo-European migrants
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by 1200
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|
|
Hittites introduce iron technology
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1400 bc
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|
|
Phoenicians develop alphabet
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1400 bc
|
|
|
Assyrian Empire
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900-612 bc
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|
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Phoenicians found Carthage
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813 bc
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|
|
Medes conquer Persia
|
710 bc
|
|
|
Babylon wins independence from Assyria
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626 bc
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|
|
Persian complete conquest of ancient Near East
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521-464 bc
|
|
|
Babylonian Captivity of the Hebrews
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586-539 bc
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|
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Babylonian astronomical advances
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750-400 bc
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|
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Battle of Marathon
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490 bc
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|
|
Xerxes' invasion of Greece
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480-479 bc
|
|
|
Assyria conquers the kingdom of Israel
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721 bc
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|
|
Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great
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334-330
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|
|
Neo-Babylonian Period
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612-539 bc
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|
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"Zarathustra, the founder of Persian Zoroastrianism"
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650-600 bc
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Fall of Babylon and the beginning of Persian dominance in Mesopotami
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539 bc
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Rebellion of Greek cities against Persian rule
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499 - 494 bc
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