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A canine jaw, discovered in a cave in Mesopotamia, is the earliest evidence of the domestication of dogs
Sheep are the first farm animals of which evidence of domestication survives, from a settlement in northern Iraq
Barley is cultivated in the Middle East
In Mesopotamia, and on the grass steppes of southern Russia, oxen are used to pull heavy loads on sledges
A simple hand-held plough is in use in Egypt and Mesopotamia, at least 1000 years before a heavier version is pulled by oxen
Beer is brewed in Mesopotamia, where barley is an indigenous crop
Sumer develops as the first centre of Mesopotamian civilization
Writing is developed, at Sumer, as cuneiform script on clay tablets
The invention of writing marks the transition, in academic terms, from prehistory to history
The lever is in use in both Mesopotamia and Egypt
Potters in Mesopotamia turn their pots on wheels
The earliest known currency, consisting of gold bars, is in use in Egypt and Mespotamia
Objects are cast in bronze, at Ur in Mesopotamia - introducing what is later called the Bronze Age
The harp and the lyre are in use as musical instruments in Mesopotamia
The treasures found in the royal cemetery at Ur include a depiction of soldiers in copper helmets, armed with battleaxes
Some ninety royal servants, including soldiers, grooms and female musicians, are buried alive in the tomb of a royal couple at Ur
Enuma Elish, the Babylonian creation story, spreads in oral form
The ruling family of Ur plays a board game which appears to be the same as modern backgammon
Sargon conquers the other Mesopotamian states and establishes a dynasty with a new capital at Akkad, close to modern Baghdad
The god Ashur is worshipped at a shrine on the Tigris known by his name (the origin of the word Assyria)
Babylon is a tiny region, about 50 miles across, when Amorites establish there the first Babylonian dynasty
Abraham leaves Ur and moves with his tribe and flocks towards Canaan
In Mesopotamia the new weapon is a light chariot, drawn by two horses
Shamshi-Adad I conquers Ashur and the surrounding areas, beginning Assyria's first brief period as a regional power
Babylonian astronomers name many of the constellations and identify the planets
