Annual (yearly) flooding provides much needed water to crops on the banks of the Euphrates River.

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An Egyptian slave is required to work all day to build a new monument.

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The people of Greece make sacrifices to honor the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus.

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An ancient Chinese scholar discovers how to measure the intensity of an earthquake, inventing the first seismometer.

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The Roman Empire adopts Christianity as their primary (main) religion.

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Indian merchants travel along the Silk Road to sell spices and buy silk from China.

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Buddhism spreads through India quickly as followers begin preaching (sharing) the message of Buddha and how to live a good life.

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Rocky hills and mountains allow Greek city-states to stay mostly isolated (separated) from each other.

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

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An Egyptian pharaoh is buried in a fancy tomb and mummified in the hopes that this will improve his afterlife.

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

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In ancient India, the Vedas described 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 materials 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 begin farming, they grow their crops and live in villages near the Huang He River.

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