The Emergence of Human Communities {2500 B.C.E. - 250 B.C.E.} By Mtovalle Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE Old Kingdom African (Egypt) [GREEN] Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE Akkadian (Semitic) Mesopotamian [RED] Period: 2110 BCE to 2004 BCE Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) Mesopotamian [RED] Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt African [GREEN] 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 [RED] 1800 BCE Abraham migrated to Canaan Middle Eastern Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE Shang dynasty Asian (China) [BLUE] Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE Hittites dominant in Anatolia Mediterranean [YELLOW] Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE Hyksos dominate northern Egypt African [GREEN] 1600 BCE Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece Mediterranean 1532 BCE Beginning of New Kingdom African 1500 BCE Hittites develop iron metallurgy Mesopotamian Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian [RED] 1450 BCE Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete Mediterranean Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE Israelite occupation of Canaan Middle Eastern [PURPLE] 1200 BCE Destruction of Hittite kingdom Mesopotamian Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece Mediterranean [YELLOW] 1150 BCE Philistines settle southern coast of Israel Middle Eastern Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE Zhou dynasty Asian (China) [BLUE] 1000 BCE Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe 1000 BCE Initial development of pastoral nomadism Asian 1000 BCE Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean 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: 710 BCE to 660 BCE Nubian kings rule Egypt African [GREEN] 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 [RED] 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 Life of Confucius Asian (China) [BLUE] Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean [YELLOW] 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 [ORANGE] 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) [BLUE] Period: 301 BCE to 350 Kingdom of Meroë African [GREEN] 300 BCE Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen Asian (China)
