Timeline Activity 1: The Emergence of Human Communities {2500 B.C.E. - 250 B.C.E.} By blablabla312 Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE Egyptian Old Kingdom(Neon Green) Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE Akkadian Empire(Yellow) Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE Third Sumerian Dynasty of Ur(Yellow) Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE Reign of Egyptian Middle Kingdom(Neon Green) 2000 BCE Rise of Minoan civilization On Crete 2000 BCE Horses in use spreads all over western Asia Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE Old Babylonian Empire(Yellow) 1800 BCE Abraham migrated to Canaan Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE Reign of Shang Dynasty(Pink) Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE Hittites dominant in Anatolia(Orange) Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE Hyksos dominate northern Egypt(Neon Green) 1600 BCE Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece 1532 BCE Beginning of African New Kingdom 1500 BCE Hittites develop iron metallurgy Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE Mesopotamian is under the rule of Kassite(Yellow) 1450 BCE Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE Israelite occupation of Canaan(Light Blue) 1200 BCE Destruction of Hittite kingdom Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece(Orange) 1150 BCE Philistines settle southern coast of Israel Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE Zhou Dynasty(Pink) 1000 BCE Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean 1000 BCE Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe 1000 BCE Initial development of pastoral Nomadism 1000 BCE Jerusalem made Israelite capital 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 814 BCE Foundation of Meditteranean Carthage 750 BCE Kings of Kush control Egypt 721 BCE Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE Egypt is under Nubian Kings rule(Neon green) 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 Assyrian conquest of Egypt Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE Neo- Babylonian kingdom (Yellow) 600 BCE Iron metallurgy in China 587 BCE Capture of Jerusalem Period: 551 BCE to 479 Duration of Confucius' life (Pink) Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the West(Orange) 515 BCE Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem 500 BCE Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE Migrations across Europe(Light Blue) 450 BCE Completion of Hebrew Bible 450 BCE Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa 390 BCE Celts sack Rome Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state(Pink) 300 BCE Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen Period: 300 BCE to 350 BCE Kingdom of Meroë(Neon green) 440 Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians 612 Fall of Assyria
