Rocky hills and mountains allow Greek city-states to remain relatively isolated from each other.

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An Egyptian pharaoh is buried in an elaborate tomb and mummified in hopes that this will improve his afterlife.

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The people of ancient Mesopotamia invent the wheel and the first form of writing called Cuneiform.

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Sparta and Athens go to war with each other because of a disagreement over how Greece should be ruled.

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In ancient India, the Vedas describe the four main social classes, or varnas, that are needed in a society.

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Through trade, ancient Babylonian artists are able to use material brought from distant lands like Egypt.

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Kings rule the ancient Sumerian city-states. These kings enforce laws, collect taxes, and defend their land from invaders.

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As people in ancient China turn to farming, they grow crops and live in villages near the Huang He river.

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People traveled hundreds of miles from China to the Mediterranean Sea to trade silk and other goods for items they did not have.

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Hades rules the underworld, where all people must go when they die, in ancient Greek mythology.

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