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Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE
2575–2134 B.C.E. Old Kingdom [African (Egypt)]
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Period: 2500 BCE to 2000 BCE
2500 B.C.E to 2000 B.C.E
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Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE
2350–2230 B.C.E. Akkadian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE
2112–2004 B.C.E. Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE
2040–1640 B.C.E. Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt [Africa]
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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 the Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece [Mediterranean]
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Period: 2000 BCE to 1500 BCE
2000 B.C.E to 1500 B,C:E
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Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE
1900–1600 B.C.E. Old Babylonian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian]
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1800 BCE
1800 B.C.E. Abraham migrated to Canaan [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE
1750–1045 B.C.E. Shang dynasty [Asian (China)]
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Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE
1700–1200 B.C.E. Hittites dominant in Anatolia [Mediterranean]
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Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE
1640–1532 B.C.E. Hyksos dominate northern Egypt [African]
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1600 BCE
1600 B.C.E. Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece [Mediterranean]
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1532 BCE
1532 B.C.E. Beginning of New Kingdom [African]
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1500 BCE
1500 B.C.E. Hittites develop iron metallurgy [Mesopotamia]
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Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE
1500–1150 B.C.E. Kassite ruled in [Mesopotamia]
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Period: 1500 BCE to 1000 BCE
1500 B.C:E to 1000 B.C.E
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1450 BCE
1450 B.C.E. Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete [Mediterranean]
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Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE
1250–1200 B.C.E. Israelite occupation of Canaan [Middle Easterm]
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1200 BCE
1200 B.C.E. Destruction of Hittite kingdom [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE
1200–1150 B.C.E. Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece [Mediterranean]
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1150 BCE
1150 B.C.E. Philistines settle southern coast of Israel [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE
1045–221 B.C.E. Zhou dynasty [Asian (China)]
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1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E. Initial development of pastoral nomadism [Asian]
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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. Iron metallurgy reaches the [Mediterranean]
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1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E. Jerusalem made Israelite capital [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 1000 BCE to 1500 BCE
1000 B.C.E to 500 B.C.E
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969 BCE
969 B.C.E. Hiram of Tyre comes to power [Middle Eastern]
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960 BCE
960 B.C.E. Solomon builds First Temple [Middle Eastern]
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920 BCE
920 B.C.E. Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah [Middle Eastern]
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911 BCE
911 B.C.E. Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire [Mesopotamian]
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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 [African]
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721 BCE
721 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of the northern kingdom [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE
712–660 B.C.E. Nubian kings rule Egypt[African]
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701 BCE
701 B.C.E. Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern]
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700 BCE
700 B.C.E. Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea [Asian]
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671 BCE
671 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African]
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Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE
626–539 B.C.E. Neo- Babylonian kingdom [Mesopotamian]
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612 BCE
612 B.C.E. Fall of Assyria [Mesopotamian]
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600 BCE
600 B.C.E. Iron metallurgy in China [Asian]
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587 BCE
587 B.C.E. Capture of Jerusalem [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE
551–479 B.C.E. Life of Confucius [Asian (China)]
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Period: 550 BCE to 300 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 [Mesopotamian]
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500 BCE
500 B.C.E. Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods
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450 BCE
450 B.C.E. Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa [African]
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450 BCE
450 B.C.E. Completion of Hebrew Bible [Middle Eastern]
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440 BCE
440 B.C.E. Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians [Mediterranean]
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390 BCE
390 B.C.E. Celts sack Rome [European]
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Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE
356–338 B.C.E. Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state [Asian (China)]
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300 BCE
300 B.C.E. Ruler of the Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen [Asian (China)]
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Period: 300 BCE to 350 BCE
300 B.C.E.–350 C.E. Kingdom of Meroë [African]