The Emergence of Human Communities

  • Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE

    Old Kingdom 'Yellow'

  • 2500 BCE

    2500 BCE (Uniform Time Segment) (Start Of Timeline)

  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    Akkadian (Semitic) 'Orange'

  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

    Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) 'Orange'

  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt 'Yellow'

  • 2000 BCE

    2000 BCE (Uniform Time Segment)

  • 2000 BCE

    Horses in use spreads all over western Asia 'Green'

    Horses in use spreads all over western Asia 'Green'
  • 2000 BCE

    Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece ‘Black’

    Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece ‘Black’
  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian (Semitic) ‘Orange’

  • 1800 BCE

    Abraham migrated to Canaan ‘Purple’

    Abraham migrated to Canaan ‘Purple’
  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE

    Shang dynasty (China) ‘Green’

  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Hittites dominant in Anatolia ‘Black’

  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    Hyksos dominate northern Egypt ‘Yellow’

  • 1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece ‘Black’

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece ‘Black’
  • 1532 BCE

    Beginning of New Kingdom ‘Yellow’

    Beginning of New Kingdom ‘Yellow’
  • 1500 BCE

    1500 BCE (Uniform Time Segment)

  • 1500 BCE

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy ‘Orange’

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy ‘Orange’
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Kassite ruled in Mesopotamia ‘Orange’

  • 1450 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete ‘Black’

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete ‘Black’
  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Israelite occupation of Canaan ‘Purple’

  • 1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom ‘Orange’

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom ‘Orange’
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece ‘Black’

  • 1150 BCE

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel ‘Purple’

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel ‘Purple’
  • Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE

    Zhou dynasty (China) ‘Green’

  • 1000 BCE

    1000 BCE (Uniform Time Segment)

  • 1000 BCE

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean ‘Black’

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean ‘Black’
  • 1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe ‘Blue’

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe ‘Blue’
  • 1000 BCE

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism ‘Green’

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism ‘Green’
  • 1000 BCE

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital ‘Purple’

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital ‘Purple’
  • 969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power ‘Purple’

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power ‘Purple’
  • 960 BCE

    Solomon builds First Temple ‘Purple’

    Solomon builds First Temple ‘Purple’
  • 920 BCE

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah ‘Purple’

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah ‘Purple’
  • 911 BCE

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire ‘Orange’

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire ‘Orange’
  • 814 BCE

    Foundation of Carthage ‘Black’

    Foundation of Carthage ‘Black’
  • 750 BCE

    Kings of Kush control Egypt ‘Yellow’

    Kings of Kush control Egypt ‘Yellow’
  • 721 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom ‘Orange’

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom ‘Orange’
  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubian kings rule Egypt ‘Yellow’

  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre ‘Purple’ ‘Orange’

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre ‘Purple’ ‘Orange’
  • 700 BCE

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea ‘Green’

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea ‘Green’
  • 671 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt ‘Orange’ ‘Yellow’

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt ‘Orange’ ‘Yellow’
  • Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE

    Neo- Babylonian kingdom ‘Orange’

  • 612 BCE

    Fall of Assyria ‘Orange’

    Fall of Assyria ‘Orange’
  • 600 BCE

    Iron metallurgy in China ‘Green’

    Iron metallurgy in China ‘Green’
  • 587 BCE

    Capture of Jerusalem ‘Purple’

    Capture of Jerusalem ‘Purple’
  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    Life of Confucius (China) ‘Green’

  • Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean ‘Black’

  • 515 BCE

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem ‘Orange’

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem ‘Orange’
  • 500 BCE

    500 BCE (Uniform Time Segment)

  • 500 BCE

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods ‘Black’

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods ‘Black’
  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    Migrations across Europe ‘Blue’

  • 450 BCE

    Completion of Hebrew Bible ‘Purple’

    Completion of Hebrew Bible ‘Purple’
  • 450 BCE

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa ‘Yellow’

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa ‘Yellow’
  • 440 BCE

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians ‘Black’

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians ‘Black’
  • 390 BCE

    Celts sack Rome ‘Blue’

    Celts sack Rome ‘Blue’
  • Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE

    Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state (China) ‘Green’

  • 300 BCE

    Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen (China) ‘Green’

    Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen (China) ‘Green’
  • Period: 300 BCE to 350

    Kingdom of Meroë ‘Yellow’

  • 250 BCE

    250 BCE (End Of Timeline)

  • 1 BCE

    1 CE (Uniform Time Segment)