jarin anient civ. timeline By lonewolf53 3500 BCE Esrly settlres in the Nile valley ancientegypt.co.uk Egyptian 3500 BCE The first city-states gradually develop in southern Mesopotamia. This is the achievement of the Sumerian people https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-mesopotamia/ Mesopotamia 3500 BCE Writing begins to be developed. At first this is based on pictograms, and takes about a thousand years to evolve into a full cuneiform script https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-mesopotamia/ Mesopotamia 3100 BCE Narmer unified Upper and Lower Egypt http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html Egyptian 2700 BCE First stone pyramid built http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html Egyptian 2600 BCE Pyramids of Giza built http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html Egyptian 2300 BCE King Sargon of Akkad starts conquering the first empire in world history. The empire reaches its height in c. 2220 https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-mesopotamia/ Mesopotamia 2200 BCE Various kings ruled Egypt http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html Egyptian 2100 BCE The city of Ur becomes the centre of a powerful Mesopotamian state. It soon falls into decline https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-mesopotamia/ Mesopotamia 2055 BCE Mentuhotep II gained control of entire country http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html Egyptian 2000 BCE Agricultural development of the Faiyum Earliest parts of Temple of Karnak built Egyptians control Nubia http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html Egyptian 1792 BCE King Hammurabi of Babylon conquers a large empire. Hammurabi is famous for the law code which he issues https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-mesopotamia/ Mesopotamia 1700 BCE Hyksos rulers took control of Delta region http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html Egyptian 1530 BCE Babylonia is conquered by the Kassites, who rule the area for 400+ years https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-mesopotamia/ Mesopotamia 1500 BCE The Mitanni, an Indo-European people, conquer northern Mesopotamia, plus areas of Syria and Asia Minor https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-mesopotamia/ Mesopotamia 1300 BCE The Israelites enter the land of Canaan: the age of the Judges starts https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-israel/ Israel 1274 BCE Ramesses II fought in Battle of Kadesh http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html Egyptian 1250 BCE Destruction of many Canaanite towns hints at a probable invasion of the Israelites into Canaan. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/israel/ israel 1213 BCE Merenptah reigns in Egypt, stele records first evidence of Israel as a people. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/israel/ 1200 BCE Hebrew tribes settle Canaan. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/israel/ israel 1100 BCE Upper and Lower Egypt split http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html Egyptian 1100 BCE Nomadic peoples such as the Aramaeans and the Chaldeans overrun much of Mesopotamia. https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-mesopotamia/ Mesopotamia 1050 BCE The Israelites establish a kingdom, first under Saul https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-israel/ Israel 1020 BCE Saul reigns as the first king of Israel. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/israel/ Israel 1000 BCE Rise of the kingdom of Israel. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/israel/ Israel 1000 BCE David captures Jerusalem. http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/israel/ israel
