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| About 2350 B.C.E., he took power as the first imperial conquerer. Akkad was the region immediately upriver from Sumer. Had a big enough army that no other warlord could match. Could not sustain his people in one place, so they all followed him as nomads. Never seriously challenged by others. |
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| First community large enough to be called a city, and guarded by massive walls and gates. A system of writing was produced. |
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| With it came a rapid improvement in skills and new invention such as wheeled wagons, sails, steering oars, etc. |
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| United the land Egypt by conquest. Established the Old Kingdom from 3100 to 2200 B.C.E. Egypt was politically united at this time. |
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