Pre 7,000 B.C.E - 530 B.C.E.
*Nomadic hunter/gather life style
-Small groups no larger than 30 individuals
*Domestication of animals: dogs, sheep, goats, cows
*Cave paintings reveal early expression of daily life/religious beginnings
Image via www.guardian.co.uk
Zoroastrianism ( Dualism) - belief of a Good entity and Evil entity at work in life. Good Vs. Evil. Ahuramazda Vs. Ahriman respectively
Royal road 1,600 miles from Susa - Sardis
-Fresh ponies every 16 miles
-Royal postal service - "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds"
Includes: Important figures - kings, pharaohs, etc.
This category includes events of historical significance such as: key battles, invention of new technology, etc.
Section for period art, useful visual sources, or items of cultural significance
Pyramids in construction
*Fish and Beer labor - oh yeah
Image via www.Kunsthistorie.com
Mummies - ancient remains of pharaohs or important individuals mummified to preserve bodies. Believed spirits inhabited tombs, so they buried them with their material possessions
Image via Penn Museum object B17694 image 22097