Emergence of human communities timeline

By acoenen1
  • Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE

    Old Kingdom

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  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    Akkadian

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  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

    Third Dynasty of Ur

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  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt

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

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

  • Horses in use spreads
    2000 BCE

    Horses in use spreads

  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian (Semitic)

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  • Abraham migrated to Canaan
    1800 BCE

    Abraham migrated to Canaan

  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE

    Shang dynasty

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  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Hittites dominant in Anatolia

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  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    Hyksos dominate northern Egypt

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  • Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece
    1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece

  • Beginning of New Kingdom
    1532 BCE

    Beginning of New Kingdom

  • Hittitites develop iron metallurgy
    1500 BCE

    Hittitites develop iron metallurgy

  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Kassite ruled in mesopotamia

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  • Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete
    1450 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete

  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Israelite occupation of Canaan

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  • Destruction of Hittite kingdom
    1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom

  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece

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  • Philistines settle southern coast of Isreal
    1150 BCE

    Philistines settle southern coast of Isreal

  • Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE

    Zhou dynasty

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  • Jerusalem made Israelite capital
    1000 BCE

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital

  • Iron Metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean
    1000 BCE

    Iron Metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean

  • Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe
    1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe

  • Initial development of pastoral nomadism
    1000 BCE

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism

  • Hiram of Tyre comes to power
    969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power

  • Solomon builds first temple
    960 BCE

    Solomon builds first temple

  • Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire
    911 BCE

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire

  • Foundation of carthage
    814 BCE

    Foundation of carthage

  • Kings of Kush control Egypt
    750 BCE

    Kings of Kush control Egypt

  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubian kings rule

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  • Assyrian humiliation of Tyre
    701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre

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

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea

  • Assyrian conquest of Egypt
    671 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt

  • Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE

    Neo-Babylonian kingdom

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  • 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 BCE

    Life of Confucius

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  • Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks

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  • 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

  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    Migrations across Europe

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  • Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa
    450 BCE

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa

  • Completion of Hebrew Bible
    450 BCE

    Completion of Hebrew Bible

  • 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

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  • 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

    Kingdom of Meroë

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