Comparison Timeline By LastMaskedOne 4500 BCE Early agriculture in Nubia 2600 BCE Beginning of Indus Valley civilization Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE Old Kingdom Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE Akkadian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian] Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt 2000 BCE Horses in use spreads all over Western Asia 2000 BCE Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE Old Babylonian (Semitic) 1800 BCE Abraham migrated to Canaan Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE Shang dynasty Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE Hittites dominant in Anatolia Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE Hyksos dominate northern Egypt 1600 BCE Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece 1532 BCE Beginning of New Kingdom 1500 BCE Hittites develop iron metallurgy Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian 1450 BCE Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete 1200 BCE Destruction of Hittite kingdom Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece Period: 1200 BCE to 1250 BCE Israelite occupation of Canaan 1150 BCE Philistines settle southern coast of Israel Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE Zhou dynasty 1000 BCE Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean 1000 BCE Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe 1000 BCE Initial development of pastoral nomadism 1000 BCE Jerusalem made Israelite capital 969 BCE Hiram of Tyre comes to power 960 BCE Solomon builds First Temple 920 BCE Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah 911 BCE Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire 814 BCE Foundation of Carthage 750 BCE Kings of Kush control Egypt 721 BCE Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE Nubian kings rule Egypt 701 BCE Assyrian humiliation of Tyre 701 BCE Assyrian humiliation of Tyre 700 BCE Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea 671 BCE Assyrian conquest of Egypt Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE Neo- Babylonian kingdom 612 BCE Fall of Assyria 600 BCE Iron metallurgy in China 587 BCE Capture of Jerusalem Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE Life of Confucius Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western 515 BCE Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem 500 BCE Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE Migrations across Europe 450 BCE Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa 450 BCE Completion of Hebrew Bible 440 BCE Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians 390 BCE Celts sack Rome Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state Period: 350 BCE to 300 BCE Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state Period: 350 BCE to 300 BCE Kingdom of Meroë 300 BCE Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen