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Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE
(Red) ¨ 2575–2134 B.C.E. Old Kingdom [African (Egypt)]
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Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 2350–2230 B.C.E. Akkadian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 2112–2004 B.C.E. Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE
(Red) ¨ 2040–1640 B.C.E. Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt [Africa]
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Period: 2000 BCE to 2000 BCE
(Green) ¨ 2000 B.C.E. Horses in use spreads all over western Asia
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Period: 2000 BCE to 2000 BCE
(Cyan) ¨ 2000 B.C.E. Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece [Mediterranean]
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Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 1900–1600 B.C.E. Old Babylonian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 1800 BCE to 1800 BCE
(Pink) ¨ 1800 B.C.E. Abraham migrated to Canaan [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE
(Green) ¨ 1750–1045 B.C.E. Shang dynasty [Asian (China)]
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Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE
(Cyan) ¨ 1700–1200 B.C.E. Hittites dominant in Anatolia [Mediterranean]
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Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE
(Red) ¨ 1640–1532 B.C.E. Hyksos dominate northern Egypt [African]
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Period: 1600 BCE to 1600 BCE
(Cyan) ¨ 1600 B.C.E. Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece [Mediterranean]
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Period: 1532 BCE to 1532 BCE
(Red) ¨ 1532 B.C.E. Beginning of New Kingdom [African]
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Period: 1500 BCE to 1500 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 1500 B.C.E. Hittites develop iron metallurgy [Mesopotamia]
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Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 1500–1150 B.C.E. Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian
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Period: 1450 BCE to 1450 BCE
(Cyan) ¨ 1450 B.C.E. Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete [Mediterranean]
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Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE
(Pink) ¨ 1250–1200 B.C.E. Israelite occupation of Canaan [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 1200 BCE to 1200 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 1200 B.C.E. Destruction of Hittite kingdom [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE
(Cyan) ¨ 1200–1150 B.C.E. Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece [Mediterranean]
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Period: 1150 BCE to 1150 BCE
(Pink) ¨ 1150 B.C.E. Philistines settle southern coast of Israel [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE
(Green) ¨ 1045–221 B.C.E. Zhou dynasty [Asian (China)]
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Period: 1000 BCE to 1000 BCE
(Cyan) ¨ 1000 B.C.E. Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean
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Period: 1000 BCE to 1000 BCE
(Blue) ¨ 1000 B.C.E. Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe
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Period: 1000 BCE to 1000 BCE
(Green) ¨ 1000 B.C.E. Initial development of pastoral nomadism [Asian]
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Period: 1000 BCE to 1000 BCE
(Pink) ¨ 1000 B.C.E. Jerusalem made Israelite capital [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 969 BCE to 969 BCE
(Pink) ¨ 969 B.C.E. Hiram of Tyre comes to power [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 960 BCE to 960 BCE
(Pink) ¨ 960 B.C.E. Solomon builds First Temple [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 920 BCE to 920 BCE
(Pink) ¨ 920 B.C.E. Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 911 BCE to 911 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 911 B.C.E. Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 814 BCE to 814 BCE
(Cyan) ¨ 814 B.C.E. Foundation of Carthage [Mediterranean]
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Period: 750 BCE to 750 BCE
(Red) ¨ 750 B.C.E. Kings of Kush control Egypt [African]
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Period: 721 BCE to 721 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 721 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE
(Red) ¨ 712–660 B.C.E. Nubian kings rule Egypt[African]
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Period: 701 BCE to 701 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 701 B.C.E. Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 701 BCE to 701 BCE
(Yellow + Pink) 701 B.C.E. Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern]
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Period: 700 BCE to 700 BCE
(Green) ¨ 700 B.C.E. Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea [Asian]
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Period: 671 BCE to 671 BCE
(Red + Yellow) ¨ 671 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African]
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Period: 671 BCE to 671 BCE
(Red + Yellow) ¨ 671 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African]
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Period: 626 BCE to 626 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 626–539 B.C.E. Neo- Babylonian kingdom [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 612 BCE to 612 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 612 B.C.E. Fall of Assyria [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 600 BCE to 600 BCE
(Green) ¨ 600 B.C.E. Iron metallurgy in China [Asian]
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Period: 587 BCE to 587 BCE
(Pink) ¨ 587 B.C.E. Capture of Jerusalem [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE
(Green) ¨ 551–479 B.C.E. Life of Confucius [Asian (China)]
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Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE
(Cyan) ¨ 550–300 B.C.E. Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean
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Period: 515 BCE to 515 BCE
(Yellow) ¨ 515 B.C.E. Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 500 BCE to 500 BCE
(Cyan) ¨ 500 B.C.E. Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods
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Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE
(Blue) ¨ 500–300 B.C.E. Migrations across Europe
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Period: 450 BCE to 450 BCE
(Pink) ¨ 450 B.C.E. Completion of Hebrew Bible [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 440 BCE to 440 BCE
(Cyan) ¨ 440 B.C.E. Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians [Mediterranean]
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Period: 440 BCE to 440 BCE
(Cyan) ¨ 440 B.C.E. Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians [Mediterranean]
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Period: 390 BCE to 390 BCE
(Blue) ¨ 390 B.C.E. Celts sack Rome [European]
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Period: 345 BCE to 338 BCE
(Green) ¨ 356–338 B.C.E. Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state [Asian (China)]
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Period: 300 BCE to 300 BCE
(Red) ¨ 300 B.C.E.–350 C.E. Kingdom of Meroë [African]
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Period: 300 BCE to 300 BCE
(Green) ¨ 300 B.C.E. Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen [Asian (China)]