Timeline Activity 1: The Emergence of Human Communities By edison gong 2500 BCE 2500 BCE Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE 2350–2230 BCE Akkadian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian] Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE 2112–2004 BCE Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) [Mesopotamian] Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE 2040–1640 BCE Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt [Africa] 2000 BCE 2000 BCE Horses in use spreads in western [Asia] 2000 BCE 2000 BCE Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece [Mediterranean] Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE 1900–1600 BCE Old Babylonian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian] 1800 BCE 1800 BCE Abraham migrated to Canaan [Middle Eastern] Period: 1747 BCE to 1045 BCE 1750–1045 BCE Shang dynasty [Asian (China)] Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE 1700–1200 BCE Hittites dominant in Anatolia [Mediterranean] Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE 1640–1532 BCE Hyksos dominate northern Egypt [African] 1600 BCE 1600 BCE Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece [Mediterranean] 1532 BCE 1532 BCE Beginning of New Kingdom [African] 1500 BCE 1500 BCE Hittites develop iron metallurgy [Mesopotamia] Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE 1500–1150 BCE Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian 1450 BCE 1450 BCE Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete [Mediterranean] Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE 1250–1200 BCE Israelite occupation of Canaan [Middle Eastern] 1200 BCE 1200 BCE Destruction of Hittite kingdom [Mesopotamian] Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE 1200–1150 BCE Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece [Mediterranean] 1150 BCE 1150 BCE Philistines settle southern coast of Israel [Middle Eastern] Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE 1045–221 BCE Zhou dynasty [Asian (China)] 1000 BCE 1000 BCE Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe 1000 BCE 1000 BCE Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean 1000 BCE 1000 BCE Initial development of pastoral nomadism [Asian] 1000 BCE 1000 BCE Jerusalem made Israelite capital [Middle Eastern] 969 BCE 969 BCE Hiram of Tyre comes to power [Middle Eastern] 960 BCE 960 BCE Solomon builds First Temple [Middle Eastern] 920 BCE 920 BCE Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah [Middle Eastern] 911 BCE 911 BCE Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire [Mesopotamian] 814 BCE 814 BCE Foundation of Carthage [Mediterranean] 750 BCE 750 BCE Kings of Kush control Egypt [African] 721 BCE 721 BCE Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom [Mesopotamian] Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE 712–660 BCE Nubian kings rule Egypt[African] 701 BCE 701 BCE Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian] 700 BCE 700 BCE Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea [Asian] 671 BCE 671 BCE Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African] 671 BCE 671 BCE Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African] Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE 626–539 BCE Neo- Babylonian kingdom [Mesopotamian] 612 BCE 612 BCE Fall of Assyria [Mesopotamian] 600 BCE 600 BCE Iron metallurgy in China [Asian] 587 BCE 587 BCE Capture of Jerusalem [Middle Eastern] Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE 551–479 BCE Life of Confucius [Asian (China)] Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE 550–300 BCE Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western [Mediterranean] 515 BCE 515 BCE Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem [Mesopotamian] 500 BCE 500 BCE Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE 500–300 BCE Migrations across Europe 450 BCE 450 BCE Completion of Hebrew Bible [Middle Eastern] 450 BCE 450 BCE Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa [African] 440 BCE 440 BCE Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians [Mediterranean] 390 BCE 390 BCE Celts sack Rome [European] Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE 356–338 BCE Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state [Asian (China)] 300 BCE 300 BCE Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen [Asian (China)] 250 BCE 250 BCE