Thinking About Chronology

By sahithi
  • Period: 3500 BCE to 3000 BCE

    Emergence of Cilivizations: Sumer, Egypt, and Nubia

    This marks the beginnings of the Sumerian (part of Mesopotamia), Egyptian, and Nubian civilizations.
  • Period: 3000 BCE to 1800 BCE

    Norte Chico Civilization

    This marks the beginning of the Norte Chico Civilization originating from the Americas.
  • Period: 2200 BCE to 2000 BCE

    Indus Valley / Central Asia

    This marks the beginning of civilization in the Indus Valley and Central Asia (Oxus Valley)
  • Period: 2200 BCE to 771 BCE

    Chinese Civilization: Xia, Shang, Zhou

    This marks the beginning of Chinese civilizations: the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties.
  • 1200 BCE

    Olmec Civilization

    This marks the beginning of the Olmec civilization originating from the Americas.