Ancient history

From Wikinfo

[[fr:Antiquit�]] The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000-5,500 years, with cuneiform possibly the oldest form of writing.

However, genetic evidence places the evolution of human beings at 100,000 to 1,000,000 years ago.

• Ancient Egypt
• Mesopotamia
• Sumeria
• Indus Valley civilization, unified from 2600 BC - 1900 BC.
• Assyria
• Mitanni
• Urartu -- Kingdom from 860 BC to 585 BC
• Susa
• Babylonia
• History of ancient Israel and Judah
• Kingdom of Judah
• Kingdom of Israel
• Hellenic civilization
• Roman Republic
• Ancient philosophy

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Ancient history" http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_history July 26, 2003