social studies

the first agriculture develops in 7000 B.C. they used irrigation to give water to their crops. they also used canals to stop floods.

He established the worlds first Empire. his empire captured all the city-states of sumer which was what Mesopotamia was called before he conquered it. His empire stretched from the Persian gulf to the Mediterranean sea.

The code was a set of 282 laws that effected all people when Hammurabi ruled. There were laws on everything from theft to marriage, trade to loans and injury and murder. It contained some ideas that are still found in laws today.

after Sargon's empire was destroyed, the Babylons took over the fertile crescent. there ruler was Hammurabi. However, after Hammurabi died the Babylon's power came to an end.

Hatshepsut was married to Thutmose the second. But after he died he left the throne to his young son Thutmose the third. But he was to young to rule Egypt so Hatshepsut took over power. she built many monuments to show her power. when she died, Thutmose the third took over and destroyed her monuments.

Ramses the great died in 1237 B.C. He created many monuments that still stand today. He led the Egyptians into many winning battles. After he died Egypt went into chaos. Then the new kingdom started and everything was normal.

Piankhi was Kush's greatest military leader. He was a fierce warrior on the battlefield. he was also deeply religious. He believed that he had the support of the gods. It fueled his passion for war against Egypt.

Kush was able to conquer Egypt because a series of inept Pharaohs had been leading Egypt. Kush's king kashta. He seized on Egypt's weakness and attacked. By about 751 B.C. he had conquered southern Egypt. He then established relations with northern Egypt.

Kush declined in power. A series of problems weakened its economy. One o the problems was that the cattle was allowed to eat all the grass which caused all the soil to blow over. In addition iron makers used up all the trees so wood became scarce and furnaces shut down.

Buddhism and Jainism emerged from India around 800-600 BCE, a period of great cultural, intellectual and spiritual development. both of these had an enormous influence on Hinduism.