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2500 BCE
2500 B.C.E. Watershed Event
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Period: 2500 BCE to 250 BCE
2500-250 B.C.E. The Emergence of Human Communities
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Period: 2500 BCE to 2134 BCE
<--- 2575–2134 B.C.E. Old Kingdom in Egypt
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Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE
2350–2230 B.C.E. Akkadian (Semitic)
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Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE
2112–2004 B.C.E. Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian)
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Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE
2040–1640 B.C.E. Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt
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2000 BCE
2000 B.C.E. Horses in use spreads all over western Asia
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2000 BCE
2000 B.C.E. Rise of the Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece
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2000 BCE
2000 B.C.E. Watershed Event
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Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE
1900–1600 B.C.E. Old Babylonian (Semitic)
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1800 BCE
1800 B.C.E. Abraham migrated to Canaan
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Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE
1750–1045 B.C.E. Shang dynasty in China
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Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE
1700–1200 B.C.E. Hittites dominant in Anatolia
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Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE
1640–1532 B.C.E. Hyksos dominate northern Egypt
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1600 BCE
1600 B.C.E. Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece
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1532 BCE
1532 B.C.E. Beginning of New Kingdom
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1500 BCE
1500 B.C.E. Hittites develop iron metallurgy
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1500 BCE
1500 B.C.E. Watershed Event
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Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE
1500–1150 B.C.E. Kassite ruled in Mesopotamia
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1450 BCE
1450 B.C.E. Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete
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Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE
1250–1200 B.C.E. Israelite occupation of Canaan
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1200 BCE
1200 B.C.E. Destruction of Hittite kingdom
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Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE
1200–1150 B.C.E. Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece
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1150 BCE
1150 B.C.E. Philistines settle southern coast of Israel
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Period: 1045 BCE to 250 BCE
1045–221 B.C.E. Zhou dynasty in China --->
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1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E. Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean
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1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E. Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe
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1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E. Initial development of pastoral nomadism
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1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E. Jerusalem made Israelite capital
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1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E Watershed Event
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969 BCE
969 B.C.E. Hiram of Tyre comes to power
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960 BCE
960 B.C.E. Solomon builds First Temple
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920 BCE
920 B.C.E. Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah
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911 BCE
911 B.C.E. Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire
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814 BCE
814 B.C.E. Foundation of Carthage
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750 BCE
750 B.C.E. Kings of Kush control Egypt
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721 BCE
721 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom
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Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE
712–660 B.C.E. Nubian kings rule Egypt
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701 BCE
701 B.C.E. Assyrian humiliation of Tyre
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701 BCE
701 B.C.E. Assyrian humiliation of Tyre
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700 BCE
700 B.C.E. Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea
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671 BCE
671 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of Egypt
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Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE
626–539 B.C.E. Neo- Babylonian kingdom
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612 BCE
612 B.C.E. Fall of Assyria
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600 BCE
600 B.C.E. Iron metallurgy in China
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587 BCE
587 B.C.E. Capture of Jerusalem
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Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE
551–479 B.C.E. Life of Confucius in China
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Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE
550–300 B.C.E. Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean
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515 BCE
515 B.C.E. Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem
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500 BCE
500 B.C.E. Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods
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500 BCE
500 B.C.E Watershed Event
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Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE
500–300 B.C.E. Migrations across Europe
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450 BCE
450 B.C.E. Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa
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450 BCE
450 B.C.E. Completion of Hebrew Bible
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440 BCE
440 B.C.E. Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians
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390 BCE
390 B.C.E. Celts sack Rome
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Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE
356–338 B.C.E. Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state in China
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300 BCE
300 B.C.E. Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen in China
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Period: 300 BCE to 250 BCE
300 B.C.E.–350 C.E. Kingdom of Meroë --->
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Continues to 350 C.E.