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The Rise of City-States Timeline Game

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This timeline game focuses on the rise of city-states, allowing players to place events in their correct chronological order to understand the development of these independent urban centers.

  • Players will learn about key events such as the founding of early city-states
  • They will also explore the growth of city-states through trade and alliances
  • Additionally, players may encounter significant conflicts or advancements that shaped the history of city-states
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  • 10,000 BCE: Development of agriculture and settlements in Mesopotamia
  • 4000 BCE: Formation of the first city-states in Mesopotamia, such as Uruk and Ur
  • 3100 BCE: Emergence of city-states in Ancient Egypt, such as Memphis and Thebes
  • 2600 BCE: Establishment of city-states in the Indus Valley Civilization, such as Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
  • 800 BCE: Rise of city-states in Ancient Greece, such as Athens and Sparta
  • 753 BCE: Development of city-states in Ancient Italy, such as Rome and Pompeii
  • 770 BCE: City-states in Ancient China, such as Luoyang and Xi'an, begin to emerge
  • 550 BCE: Formation of city-states in Ancient Persia, such as Susa and Persepolis
  • 600 BCE: City-states in Ancient India, such as Varanasi and Pataliputra, become prominent
  • 250 CE: Rise of city-states in the Maya civilization, such as Tikal and Calakmul
  • 300 CE: Development of city-states in the Teotihuacan civilization, such as Teotihuacan and Cuicuilco
  • 600 CE: City-states in the Moche civilization, such as Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna, reach their peak
  • 802 CE: Establishment of city-states in the Khmer Empire, such as Angkor and Koh Ker
  • 1000 CE: Rise of city-states in the Swahili Coast, such as Kilwa and Zanzibar
  • 1438 CE: Development of city-states in the Inca Empire, such as Cusco and Machu Picchu
  • 1428 CE: City-states in the Aztec Empire, such as Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco, become dominant
  • 1299 CE: Establishment of city-states in the Ottoman Empire, such as Istanbul and Bursa
  • 14th-16th centuries CE: Rise of city-states in the Italian Renaissance, such as Florence and Venice
  • 1358 CE: Development of city-states in the Hanseatic League, such as Lübeck and Hamburg
  • 14th-17th centuries CE: City-states in the German Hanse, such as Bremen and Rostock, reach their peak

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