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Gauls, Uruks & Olmecs

  • 4500 BCE

    Uruk founded by King Enmerkar

    Uruk founded by King Enmerkar
  • Period: 4500 BCE to 2800 BCE

    Uruk

  • 4100 BCE

    Uruk- largest centre of trade in the world

    Uruk- largest centre of trade in the world
  • 3600 BCE

    Invention of Writing

    Invention of Writing
  • 2900 BCE

    End of Uruk Period

    End of Uruk Period
  • 2700 BCE

    Corn first cultivated in Mesoamerica

    Corn first cultivated in Mesoamerica
  • 1787 BCE

    Hammurabi of Babylon conquers Uruk

    Hammurabi of Babylon conquers Uruk
  • 1400 BCE

    Beginning of Celtic Culture

    Beginning of Celtic Culture
  • 1200 BCE

    Olmec is founded

    Olmec is founded
  • 1200 BCE

    Beginning of the Iron Age

    Beginning of the Iron Age
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 300 BCE

    Iron Age

  • Period: 1200 BCE to 400 BCE

    Olmec Civilisation

  • 900 BCE

    Celtic Migration Begins

    Celtic Migration Begins
  • 900 BCE

    La Venta becomes Capital of Olmec

    La Venta becomes Capital of Olmec
  • Period: 900 BCE to 300 BCE

    Gauls

  • 700 BCE

    Iron age reaches Scotland

    Iron age reaches Scotland
  • 500 BCE

    Gauls seperate from other Celts

    Gauls seperate from other Celts
  • 400 BCE

    La Venta is destroyed

    La Venta is destroyed