The Emergence of Human Communities By 5amu3l Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE Old Kingdom of Africa (Egypt) Rules. (I know 2575 BCE doesn't fit within the range) 2500 BCE 2500 BCE Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE Akkadian Empire (Semetic) [Mesopotamian] Rules Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE Third Sumerian Dynasty of Ur Reigns (Mesopotamia) Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE Middle Kingdom reigns in Africa (Egypt) 2000 BCE Horse use spreads in western Asia 2000 BCE Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece [Mediterranean] 2000 BCE 2000 BCE Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE Old Babylonian Rule Occurs (Semitic) [Mesopotamian] 1800 BCE Abraham migrated to Canaan [Middle Eastern] Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE Shang dynasty reigns [Asian (China)] Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE Hittites dominant in Anatolia [Mediterranean] Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE Hyksos dominate northern Egypt [African] 1600 BCE Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece [Mediterranean] 1532 BCE Beginning of New Kingdom [African] 1500 BCE Hittites develop iron metallurgy in Mesopotamia 1500 BCE 1500 BCE Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE Kassite rules in Mesopotamian 1450 BCE Destruction of Minoan palaces in the Mediterranean City of Crete Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE Israelite occupation of Canaan [Middle Eastern] 1200 BCE Destruction of Hittite kingdom [Mesopotamian] Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece [Mediterranean] 1150 BCE Philistines settle southern coast of Israel [Middle Eastern] Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE Zhou dynasty Reigns [Asia] (I know 221 BCE is out of range) 1000 BCE Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean 1000 BCE Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe 1000 BCE Initial development of pastoral nomadism [Asian] 1000 BCE Jerusalem made Israelite capital [Middle Eastern] 1000 BCE 1000 BCE 969 BCE Hiram of Tyre comes to power [Middle Eastern] 960 BCE Solomon builds First Temple [Middle Eastern] 920 BCE Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah [Middle Eastern] 911 BCE Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire [Mesopotamian] 814 BCE Foundation of Carthage [Mediterranean] 750 BCE Kings of Kush control Egypt [Africa] 721 BCE Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom [Mesopotamian] Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE Nubian kings rule Egypt [Africa] 701 BCE Assyrian attack on Tyre [Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern] 700 BCE Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea [Asian] 671 BCE Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African] Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE Neo- Babylonian kingdom Rules [Mesopotamian] 612 BCE Fall of Assyria [Mesopotamian] 600 BCE Iron metallurgy in China [Asian] 587 BCE Capture of Jerusalem [Middle Eastern] Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE B.C.E. Life of Confucius [Asian (China)] (I know 479 BCE isn't within range) 515 BCE Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem [Mesopotamian] 500 BCE Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods 500 BCE 500 BCE Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE Migrations across Europe (I know 300 BCE is not within range)