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