The Emergence of Human Communities {2500 B.C.E. - 250 B.C.E.}

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  • Early agriculture in Nubia
    4500 BCE

    Early agriculture in Nubia

  • Beginning of Indus Valley civilization
    2600 BCE

    Beginning of Indus Valley civilization

    Asia (India)
  • Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE

    Old Kingdom

    African (Egypt)
  • 2500 BCE

    2500

  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    Akkadian (Semitic)

    Mesopotamian
    Red
  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

    Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian)

    Mesopotamian
  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt

    Africa
  • Horses in use spreads all over western
    2000 BCE

    Horses in use spreads all over western

    Asia
  • Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece
    2000 BCE

    Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece

  • 2000 BCE

    2000

  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian (Semitic)

    Mesopotamian
  • Abraham migrated to Canaan
    1800 BCE

    Abraham migrated to Canaan

  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1044 BCE

    Shang dynasty

    Asian
  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Hittites dominant in Anatolia

    Mediterranean
  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    Hyksos dominate northern Egypt

    African
  • Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece
    1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece

  • Beginning of New Kingdom
    1532 BCE

    Beginning of New Kingdom

  • Hittites develop iron metallurgy
    1500 BCE

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy

    Mesopotamia
  • 1500 BCE

    1500

  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian

    Mesopotamian
  • Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete
    1450 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete

  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Israelite occupation of Canaan

    Middle Eastern
  • Destruction of Hittite kingdom
    1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom

  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece

    Mediterranean
  • Philistines settle southern coast of Israel
    1150 BCE

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel

  • Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE

    Zhou dynasty

    Asian
  • Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean
    1000 BCE

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean

  • Initial development of pastoral nomadism
    1000 BCE

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism

  • Origin of Celtic culture in Central
    1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central

  • Jerusalem made Israelite capital
    1000 BCE

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital

  • 1000 BCE

    1000

  • Hiram of Tyre comes to power
    969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power

  • Solomon builds First Temple
    960 BCE

    Solomon builds First Temple

  • Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah
    920 BCE

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah

  • Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire
    911 BCE

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire

  • Foundation of Carthage
    814 BCE

    Foundation of Carthage

    Mediterranean
  • Kings of Kush control
    750 BCE

    Kings of Kush control

  • Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom
    721 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom

  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubian kings rule Egypt

    African
  • Assyrian humiliation of Tyre
    701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre

  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre

    Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern
  • Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea
    700 BCE

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea

  • 671 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt

    Mesopotamian and African
  • Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE

    Neo-Babylonian kingdom

    Mesopotamian
  • Fall of Assyria
    612 BCE

    Fall of Assyria

  • Iron metallurgy in China
    600 BCE

    Iron metallurgy in China

  • Capture of Jerusalem
    587 BCE

    Capture of Jerusalem

  • Period: 551 BCE to 479

    Life of Confucius

    [Asian]
  • Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western

    Mediterranean
  • Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem
    515 BCE

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem

  • Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods
    500 BCE

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods

  • 500 BCE

    500

  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    Migrations across Europe

    Europe
  • Completion of Hebrew Bible
    450 BCE

    Completion of Hebrew Bible

  • Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa
    450 BCE

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa

  • Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians
    440 BCE

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians

  • Celts sack Rome
    390 BCE

    Celts sack Rome

  • Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE

    Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state

    Asian
  • Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen
    300 BCE

    Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen

  • Period: 300 BCE to 350 BCE

    Kingdom of Meroë

    African

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