Emergence of Human Communities Timeline (2500 BCE- 250 CE)

By jmatula1
  • Period: 2500 BCE to 2134 BCE

    <--Old Kingdom (Red)

    Location: Africa(Egypt)
  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    Akkadian (Semitic) Civilization (Blue)

    Location: Middle East
  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

    Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) (Yellow)

    Location: Mesopotamia
  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom Reigns (Red)

    Location: Africa(Egypt)
  • Use of horses spreads around Western Asia
    2000 BCE

    Use of horses spreads around Western Asia

    Location: Western Asia
  • Rise of the Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece
    2000 BCE

    Rise of the Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece

    Location: Mediterranean(Greece)
  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian(Semitic) (Yellow)

    Location: Mesopotamia
  • Abraham migrated to Canaan
    1800 BCE

    Abraham migrated to Canaan

    Location: Middle East
  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE

    Shang Dynasty (Pink)

    Location: Asia(China)
  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Hittites dominant in Anatolia (Green)

    Location: Mediterranean
  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    Hyskos dominate Northern Egypt (Red)

    Location: Africa(Egypt)
  • Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece
    1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece

    Locations: Mediterranean(Greece)
  • Beginning of the New Kingdom
    1532 BCE

    Beginning of the New Kingdom

    Location: Africa(Egypt)
  • Hittites develop iron metallurgy
    1500 BCE

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy

    Location: Mesopotamia
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    The Kassites rule in Mesopotamia (Yellow)

    Location: Mesopotamia
  • Destruction of Minoan Palaces
    1450 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan Palaces

    Location: Mediterranean(Crete)
  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Israelite occupation of Canaan (Blue)

    Location: Middle East
  • Destruction of Hittite Kingdom
    1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite Kingdom

    Location: Mesopotamia
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Destruction of Mycenaean Centers (Green)

    Location: Mediterranean(Greece)
  • Philistines settle the southern coast of Israel
    1150 BCE

    Philistines settle the southern coast of Israel

    Location: Middle East (Israel)
  • Period: 1045 BCE to 250 BCE

    Zhou dynasty (Pink)

    Location: Asia(China)
    The Zhou dynasty actually lasted from 1045 BCE to 221 BCE, but since it extended past 250 BCE, I cut it off.
  • Iron Metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean
    1000 BCE

    Iron Metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean

    Location: Mediterranean
  • Origin of Celtic Culture in Central Europe
    1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic Culture in Central Europe

    Location: Central Europe
  • Initial Development of Pastoral Nomadism
    1000 BCE

    Initial Development of Pastoral Nomadism

    Location: Asia
  • Jerusalem made the Isrealite capital
    1000 BCE

    Jerusalem made the Isrealite capital

    Location: Middle East(Israel)
  • Hiram of Tyre comes to power
    969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power

    Location: Middle East
  • Solomon builds First Temple
    960 BCE

    Solomon builds First Temple

    Location: Middle East
  • Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah
    920 BCE

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah

    Location: Middle East
  • Rise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
    911 BCE

    Rise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire

    Location: Mesopotamia
  • Foundation of Carthage
    814 BCE

    Foundation of Carthage

    Location: Mediterranean
  • The kings of Kush control Egypt.
    750 BCE

    The kings of Kush control Egypt.

    Location: Africa(Egypt)
  • Assyrian conquest of the Northern Kingdom
    721 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of the Northern Kingdom

    Location: Mesopotamia and Middle East
  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubian kings rule Egypt (Red)

    Location: Africa(Egypt)
  • Assyrian Humiliation of Tyre
    701 BCE

    Assyrian Humiliation of Tyre

    Location: Mesopotamia
  • Assyrian Humiliation of Tyre
    701 BCE

    Assyrian Humiliation of Tyre

    Location: Mesopotamia and Middle East
  • Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle the area north of the Black Sea
    700 BCE

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle the area north of the Black Sea

    Location: Asia
  • Assyrian conquest of Egypt
    671 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt

    Location: Mesopotamia and Africa
  • Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE

    Neo-Babylonian Kingdom (Yellow)

    Location: Mesopotamia
  • Fall of Assyria
    612 BCE

    Fall of Assyria

    Location: Mesopotamia
  • Iron Metallurgy in China
    600 BCE

    Iron Metallurgy in China

    Location: Asia(China)
  • Capture of Jerusalem
    587 BCE

    Capture of Jerusalem

    Location: Middle East
  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    Life of Confucius (Pink)

    Location: Asia(China)
  • Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks (Green)

    Location: Western Mediterranean
  • Deportees of Babylon return to Jerusalem
    515 BCE

    Deportees of Babylon return to Jerusalem

    Location: Mesopotamia
  • Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods
    500 BCE

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods

    Location: Mediterranean
  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    Migrations across Europe (Purple)

    Location: Europe
  • Hanno the Phoenecian explores East Africa
    450 BCE

    Hanno the Phoenecian explores East Africa

    Location: Africa
  • Completion of The Hebrew Bible
    450 BCE

    Completion of The Hebrew Bible

    Location: Middle East
  • Greek historian Herodetus reports on Nomadic Scythians
    440 BCE

    Greek historian Herodetus reports on Nomadic Scythians

    Location: Mediterranean
  • Celts sack Rome
    390 BCE

    Celts sack Rome

    Location: Europe
  • Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE

    Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state (Pink) -->

    Location: Asia(China)
  • Ruler of the Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomadic horsemen
    300 BCE

    Ruler of the Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomadic horsemen

    Location: Asia(China)
  • Period: 300 BCE to 250 BCE

    Kingdom of Meroë (Red) -->

    Location: Africa
    The Kingdom of Meroë actually lasted from 300 BCE to 350 CE, but I had to cut it off at 250 BCE so I did.