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4500 BCE
4500 B.C.E. Early agriculture in Nubia
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Period: 4500 BCE to 250 BCE
Emergence of Human Communities
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2600 BCE
2600 B.C.E. Beginning of Indus Valley civilization
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2575 BCE
2575–2134 B.C.E. Old Kingdom
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2350 BCE
2350–2230 B.C.E. Akkadian (Semitic)
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2112 BCE
2112–2004 B.C.E. Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian)
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2040 BCE
2040–1640 B.C.E. Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt
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2000 BCE
2000 B.C.E. Horses in use spreads all over western Asia
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2000 BCE
2000 B.C.E. Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece
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1900 BCE
1900–1600 B.C.E. Old Babylonian (Semitic)
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1800 BCE
1800 B.C.E. Abraham migrated to Canaan
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1750 BCE
1750–1045 B.C.E. Shang dynasty
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1700 BCE
1700–1200 B.C.E. Hittites dominant in Anatolia
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1640 BCE
1640–1532 B.C.E. Hyksos dominate northern Egypt
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1600 BCE
1600 B.C.E. Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece
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1532 BCE
1532 B.C.E. Beginning of New Kingdom
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1500 BCE
1500 B.C.E. Hittites develop iron metallurgy [Mesopotamia]
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1500 BCE
1500–1150 B.C.E. Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian
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1450 BCE
1450 B.C.E. Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete
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1250 BCE
1250–1200 B.C.E. Israelite occupation of Canaan
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1200 BCE
1200–1150 B.C.E. Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece [Mediterranean]
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1200 BCE
1200 B.C.E. Destruction of Hittite kingdom
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1150 BCE
1150 B.C.E. Philistines settle southern coast of Israel
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1045 BCE
1045–221 B.C.E. Zhou dynasty
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1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E. Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe
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1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E. Initial development of pastoral nomadism
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1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E. Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean
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1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E. Jerusalem made Israelite capital
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969 BCE
969 B.C.E. Hiram of Tyre comes to power
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960 BCE
960 B.C.E. Solomon builds First Temple
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920 BCE
920 B.C.E. Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah
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911 BCE
911 B.C.E. Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire
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814 BCE
814 B.C.E. Foundation of Carthage [Mediterranean]
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750 BCE
750 B.C.E. Kings of Kush control Egypt
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721 BCE
721 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom
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712 BCE
712–660 B.C.E. Nubian kings rule Egypt
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701 BCE
701 B.C.E. Assyrian humiliation of Tyre
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701 BCE
701 B.C.E. Assyrian humiliation of Tyre
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700 BCE
700 B.C.E. Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea
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671 BCE
671 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of Egypt
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626 BCE
626–539 B.C.E. Neo- Babylonian kingdom
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612 BCE
612 B.C.E. Fall of Assyria
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600 BCE
600 B.C.E. Iron metallurgy in China
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587 BCE
587 B.C.E. Capture of Jerusalem
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551 BCE
551–479 B.C.E. Life of Confucius
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550 BCE
550–300 B.C.E. Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean
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515 BCE
515 B.C.E. Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem
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500 BCE
500 B.C.E. Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods
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500 BCE
500–300 B.C.E. Migrations across Europe
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450 BCE
450 B.C.E. Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa
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450 BCE
450 B.C.E. Completion of Hebrew Bible
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440 BCE
440 B.C.E. Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians
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390 BCE
390 B.C.E. Celts sack Rome
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356 BCE
356–338 B.C.E. Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state
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300 BCE
300 B.C.E.–350 C.E. Kingdom of Meroë
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300 BCE
300 B.C.E. Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen