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People began to migrate out of Africa. They went to Southwest Asia and towards India.
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Flint cores are heated to make tools.
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Early experiments with agriculture began
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The Bronze Age period began when bronze technology developed.
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The Persian Gulf reaches its current size and depth after flooding for 15,000 years.
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Due to increased trade, military victories, and diplomacy, Egypt becomes extremely wealthy.
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The Roman Republican starts.
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Ptolemaic kings begin to rule Egypt.
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Caesar Augustus begins to rule the Roman Empire
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A trade route is developed through the Straights of Malacca and it links the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea.
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The Chinese Invention of the Compass started.
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Bartholomeu Dias is the first European to sail past the southern tip of Africa.
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A trading factory is established in Calcutta India by the British.
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Spinning jenny is invented.
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The French Revolution is started.
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The telegraph machine makes communication much easier and quicker.
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The United States builds the Panama Canal.
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World War 1 starts.
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World War 2 starts.
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The World Wide Web is launched.