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Period: 2500 BCE to 2134 BCE
<--Old Kingdom (Red)
Location: Africa(Egypt) -
Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE
Akkadian (Semitic) Civilization (Blue)
Location: Middle East -
Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE
Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) (Yellow)
Location: Mesopotamia -
Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE
Middle Kingdom Reigns (Red)
Location: Africa(Egypt) -
2000 BCE
Use of horses spreads around Western Asia
Location: Western Asia -
2000 BCE
Rise of the Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece
Location: Mediterranean(Greece) -
Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE
Old Babylonian(Semitic) (Yellow)
Location: Mesopotamia -
1800 BCE
Abraham migrated to Canaan
Location: Middle East -
Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE
Shang Dynasty (Pink)
Location: Asia(China) -
Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE
Hittites dominant in Anatolia (Green)
Location: Mediterranean -
Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE
Hyskos dominate Northern Egypt (Red)
Location: Africa(Egypt) -
1600 BCE
Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece
Locations: Mediterranean(Greece) -
1532 BCE
Beginning of the New Kingdom
Location: Africa(Egypt) -
1500 BCE
Hittites develop iron metallurgy
Location: Mesopotamia -
Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE
The Kassites rule in Mesopotamia (Yellow)
Location: Mesopotamia -
1450 BCE
Destruction of Minoan Palaces
Location: Mediterranean(Crete) -
Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE
Israelite occupation of Canaan (Blue)
Location: Middle East -
1200 BCE
Destruction of Hittite Kingdom
Location: Mesopotamia -
Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE
Destruction of Mycenaean Centers (Green)
Location: Mediterranean(Greece) -
1150 BCE
Philistines settle the southern coast of Israel
Location: Middle East (Israel) -
Period: 1045 BCE to 250 BCE
Zhou dynasty (Pink)
Location: Asia(China)
The Zhou dynasty actually lasted from 1045 BCE to 221 BCE, but since it extended past 250 BCE, I cut it off. -
1000 BCE
Iron Metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean
Location: Mediterranean -
1000 BCE
Origin of Celtic Culture in Central Europe
Location: Central Europe -
1000 BCE
Initial Development of Pastoral Nomadism
Location: Asia -
1000 BCE
Jerusalem made the Isrealite capital
Location: Middle East(Israel) -
969 BCE
Hiram of Tyre comes to power
Location: Middle East -
960 BCE
Solomon builds First Temple
Location: Middle East -
920 BCE
Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah
Location: Middle East -
911 BCE
Rise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Location: Mesopotamia -
814 BCE
Foundation of Carthage
Location: Mediterranean -
750 BCE
The kings of Kush control Egypt.
Location: Africa(Egypt) -
721 BCE
Assyrian conquest of the Northern Kingdom
Location: Mesopotamia and Middle East -
Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE
Nubian kings rule Egypt (Red)
Location: Africa(Egypt) -
701 BCE
Assyrian Humiliation of Tyre
Location: Mesopotamia -
701 BCE
Assyrian Humiliation of Tyre
Location: Mesopotamia and Middle East -
700 BCE
Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle the area north of the Black Sea
Location: Asia -
671 BCE
Assyrian conquest of Egypt
Location: Mesopotamia and Africa -
Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE
Neo-Babylonian Kingdom (Yellow)
Location: Mesopotamia -
612 BCE
Fall of Assyria
Location: Mesopotamia -
600 BCE
Iron Metallurgy in China
Location: Asia(China) -
587 BCE
Capture of Jerusalem
Location: Middle East -
Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE
Life of Confucius (Pink)
Location: Asia(China) -
Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE
Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks (Green)
Location: Western Mediterranean -
515 BCE
Deportees of Babylon return to Jerusalem
Location: Mesopotamia -
500 BCE
Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods
Location: Mediterranean -
Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE
Migrations across Europe (Purple)
Location: Europe -
450 BCE
Hanno the Phoenecian explores East Africa
Location: Africa -
450 BCE
Completion of The Hebrew Bible
Location: Middle East -
440 BCE
Greek historian Herodetus reports on Nomadic Scythians
Location: Mediterranean -
390 BCE
Celts sack Rome
Location: Europe -
Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE
Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state (Pink) -->
Location: Asia(China) -
300 BCE
Ruler of the Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomadic horsemen
Location: Asia(China) -
Period: 300 BCE to 250 BCE
Kingdom of Meroë (Red) -->
Location: Africa
The Kingdom of Meroë actually lasted from 300 BCE to 350 CE, but I had to cut it off at 250 BCE so I did.