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Lucy
4,000,000 years -
Homo Habilis
2,000,000 years -
Homo Erectus
1.8 mil years -
Neanderthals
500,000 years -
Homo Sapiens Sapiens
Modern Humans -
Rise of the Kingdom of Sumer
Approx. 2900 BCE -
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Exact date of writing unknown; best copies discovered in a 7th century BCE royal library -
Abraham
Approx. 1900 BCE -
Hammurabi's Code
1792-1750 BCE -
Joseph goes to Egypt and the Israelites follow
Approx. 1700-1280 BCE -
Moses, the Exodus from Egypt, and the Ten Commandments
Approx. 1280-1240 BCE -
The Time of the Judges/The Time Before Kings
Approx. the middle of the 13th century to the middle of the 11th century BCE -
The Reign of David
Approx. 1013-973 BCE