The Emergence of Human Communities By parkermarkerlarker Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE Akkadian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian] Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) (Mesopotamian) Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt (Africa) 2000 BCE Horses in use spreads all over western Asia 2000 BCE Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece [Mediterranean] Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE Old Babylonian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian] 1800 BCE Abraham migrated to Canaan [Middle Eastern] Period: 1747 BCE to 1045 BCE Shang dynasty [Asian (China)] Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE Hittites dominant in Anatolia (Mediterranean) 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 (Mesopotamia) Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian 1450 BCE Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete (Mediterranean) 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) 1000 BCE Initial development of pastoral nomadism [Asian] 1000 BCE Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean 1000 BCE Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe 1000 BCE Jerusalem made Israelite capital [Middle Eastern] 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 [African] 721 BCE Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom [Mesopotamian] Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE Nubian kings rule Egypt[African] 701 BCE Assyrian humiliation of Tyre (Mesopotamian) 701 BCE Assyrian humiliation of 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 [Mesopotamian] 612 BCE Fall of Assyria [Mesopotamian] 600 BCE Iron metallurgy in China [Asian] 587 BCE Capture of Jerusalem [Middle Eastern] Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean Period: 550 BCE to 479 BCE Life of Confucius [Asian (China)] 515 BCE Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem [Mesopotamian] 500 BCE Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE Migrations across Europe 450 BCE Completion of Hebrew Bible [Middle Eastern] 450 BCE Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa [African] 440 BCE Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians [Mediterranean] 390 BCE Celts sack Rome [European] Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state [Asian (China)] 300 BCE Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen [Asian (China)] 300 BCE Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen [Asian (China)] Period: 300 BCE to 350 BCE Kingdom of Meroë [African]