The Hippocratic Oath is used for the first time
The Hippocratic Oath is one of the oldest and most widely known codes of ethics.
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Zapotec culture flourishes in modern-day Mexico
TheĀ Zapotec civilizationĀ was anĀ indigenousĀ pre-ColumbianĀ civilization that flourished in theĀ Valley of OaxacaĀ inĀ Mesoamerica.
First human settlements thrive in modern-day Senegal
Hundreds of burial mounds have been found on the coast and in river estuaries of the Senegal, Saloum, Gambia, and Casamance rivers. 217 of these clusters have been identified in the Saloum Delta alone.
Humanity creates democracy in Ancient Greece
In the year 507 B.C.E., the Athenian leader Cleisthenes introduced a system of political reforms that he called demokratia, or “rule by the people.”
Humans of the Zhou dynasty in modern-day China invent the gear
Gears almost always produce a change in torque, creating a mechanical advantage, through their gear ratio, and thus may be considered a simple machine.
The Nanda Empire comes to power in modern-day India and Bangladesh
The Nanda dynasty ruled in northern part of the Indian subcontinent during the 4th century B.C.E., and possibly during the 5th century B.C.E. The Nandas overthrew the Shaishunaga dynasty in the Magadha region of eastern India, and expanded their empire to include a larger part of northern India.
The Bosporan Kingdom thrives in modern-day Russia and Ukraine
The Bosporan Kingdom was an ancient Greco-Scythian state located in eastern Crimea and the Taman Peninsula on the shores of the Cimmerian Bosporus.
Humans of ancient China invent cuju, perhaps the earliest precursor to soccer/football
Invented in theĀ Han Dynasty, cuju is recognized byĀ FIFAĀ as the earliest form of association football for which there is evidence, being first mentioned as an exercise in a Chinese military work from 3rd-2nd century B.C.E.
The ancient Chinese, perhaps of the Zhou Dynasty, invent the trip hammer
AĀ trip hammer, also known as aĀ tilt hammerĀ orĀ helve hammer, is a massive poweredĀ hammerĀ used inĀ agriculture,Ā mining,Ā finery forges, and a variety of other applications.
The Nazca people begin construction of the Nazca Lines in Peru
Scratched on the ground, they number in the thousands and depict creatures from both the natural world and the human imagination.