The Emergence of Human Communities {2500 B.C.E. - 250 B.C.E.} By dMcDonald17 Period: 2500 BCE to 500 BCE The Emergence of Human Communities 2350 BCE 2350–2230 B.C.E. Akkadian (Semitic) 2112 BCE 2112–2004 B.C.E. Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) 2040 BCE 2040–1640 B.C.E. Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt [Africa] 2000 BCE Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece 2000 BCE Horses in use spreads all over western Asia 1900 BCE 1900–1600 B.C.E. Old Babylonian (Semitic) 1800 BCE Abraham migrated to Canaan 1750 BCE 1750–1045 B.C.E. Shang dynasty (China) 1700 BCE 1700–1200 B.C.E. Hittites dominant in Anatolia 1640 BCE 1640–1532 B.C.E. Hyksos dominate northern Egypt [African] 1600 BCE Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece 1532 BCE Beginning of New Kingdom 1500 BCE 1500–1150 B.C.E. Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian 1500 BCE Hittites develop iron metallurgy 1450 BCE Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete 1250 BCE 1250–1200 B.C.E. Israelite occupation of Canaan 1200 BCE Destruction of Hittite kingdom 1200 BCE 1200–1150 B.C.E. Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece 1150 BCE Philistines settle southern coast of Israel 1045 BCE 1045–221 B.C.E. Zhou dynasty(China) 1000 BCE Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean 1000 BCE Initial development of pastoral nomadism 1000 BCE Jerusalem made Israelite capital 1000 BCE Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe 969 BCE Hiram of Tyre comes to power 960 BCE Solomon builds First Temple 920 BCE Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah 911 BCE Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire 750 BCE Kings of Kush control Egypt [African] 721 BCE Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom 712 BCE 712–660 B.C.E. Nubian kings rule Egypt[African] 701 BCE Assyrian humiliation of Tyre 701 BCE Assyrian humiliation of Tyre 700 BCE Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea 671 BCE 671 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of Egypt 671 BCE Assyrian conquest of Egypt 626 BCE 626–539 B.C.E. Neo- Babylonian kingdom 612 BCE Fall of Assyria 600 BCE Iron metallurgy in China 587 BCE Capture of Jerusalem 551 BCE 551–479 B.C.E. Life of Confucius (China) 550 BCE 550–300Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean 515 BCE Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem 500 BCE Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods 500 BCE 500–300 B.C.E. Migrations across Europe 440 BCE Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians
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