The Emergence of Human Communities By Keaney Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE 2575–2134 B.C.E. Old Kingdom (Egypt) (Black) 2500 BCE 2500 B.C.E (Uniform Time Segment & Start of Timeline) Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE 2350–2230 B.C.E. Akkadian (Semitic) (blue) blue Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE 2112–2004 B.C.E. Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) (blue) Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE 2040–1640 B.C.E. Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt (black) 2000 BCE 2000 B.C.E (Uniform Time Segment) 2000 BCE 2000 B.C.E. Horses in use spreads all over western 2000 BCE 2000 B.C.E. Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE 1900–1600 B.C.E. Old Babylonian (Semitic)(blue) 1800 BCE 1800 B.C.E. Abraham migrated to Canaan Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE 1700–1200 B.C.E. Hittites dominant in Anatolia (green) Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE 1640–1532 B.C.E. Hyksos dominate northern Egypt (black) 1600 BCE 1600 B.C.E. Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece 1532 BCE 1532 B.C.E. Beginning of New Kingdom 1500 BCE 1500 B.C.E (Uniform Time Segment) 1500 BCE 1500 B.C.E. Hittites develop iron metallurgy Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE 1500–1150 B.C.E. Kassite ruled in (blue) 1450 BCE 1450 B.C.E. Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE 1250–1200 B.C.E. Israelite occupation of Canaan(green) 1200 BCE 1200 B.C.E. Destruction of Hittite kingdom [ Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE 1200–1150 B.C.E. Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece (red) 1150 BCE 1150 B.C.E. Philistines settle southern coast of Israel Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE 1045–221 B.C.E. Zhou dynasty (yellow) 1000 BCE 1000 B.C.E (Uniform Time Segment) 1000 BCE 1000 B.C.E. Iron metallurgy reaches the medeterranian 1000 BCE 1000 B.C.E. Origin of Celtic culture in Central 1000 BCE 1000 B.C.E. Initial development of pastoral nomadism 1000 BCE 1000 B.C.E. Jerusalem made Israelite capital 960 BCE 960 B.C.E. Solomon builds First Temple 911 BCE 911 B.C.E. Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire 814 BCE 814 B.C.E. Foundation of Carthage 750 BCE 750 B.C.E. Kings of Kush control Egypt Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE 712–660 B.C.E. Nubian kings rule Egypt (black) 701 BCE 701 B.C.E. Assyrian humiliation of Tyre (blue) 701 BCE 701 B.C.E. Assyrian humiliation of Tyre(green and blue) 700 BCE 700 B.C.E. Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea 671 BCE 671 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of Egypt (blue and black) Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE 626–539 B.C.E. Neo- Babylonian kingdom(blue) 612 BCE 612 B.C.E. Fall of Assyria 600 BCE 600 B.C.E. Iron metallurgy in China [ 587 BCE 587 B.C.E. Capture of Jerusalem Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE 551–479 B.C.E. Life of Confucius (yellow) 515 BCE 515 B.C.E. Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem 500 BCE 500 B.C.E (Uniform Time Segment) Period: 500 BCE to 330 BCE 550–300 B.C.E. Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western (red) Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE 500–300 B.C.E. Migrations across Europe (white) 450 BCE 450 B.C.E. Completion of Hebrew Bible 440 BCE 440 B.C.E. Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians 390 BCE 390 B.C.E. Celts sack Rome Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE 356–338 B.C.E. Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state (yellow) 300 BCE 300 B.C.E. Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen 250 BCE 250 B.C.E (End of Timeline) 1 BCE 1 B.C.E (Uniform Time Segment) 450 450 B.C.E. Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa 721 721 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom 920 920 B.C.E. Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah 969 969 B.C.E. Hiram of Tyre comes to power Period: 1750 to 1045 BCE 1750–1045 B.C.E. Shang dynasty(yellow)
