The Emergence of Human Communities {2500 B.C.E. - 250 B.C.E.} By AnshXF Period: 2500 BCE to 2001 BCE 2500 B.C.E. 2350 BCE Beginning of the Akkadian (Semitic) Empire 2230 BCE End of the Akkadian (Semitic) Empire 2134 BCE End of the Old Kingdom in Egypt 2112 BCE Beginning of the Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) 2040 BCE Beginning of the Middle Kingdom's reign in Egypt 2004 BCE End of the Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) 2000 BCE Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece 2000 BCE Horses in use spread all over western Asia Period: 2000 BCE to 1501 BCE 2000 B.C.E. 1900 BCE Beginning of the Old Babylonian (Semitic) Empire 1800 BCE Abraham migrated to Canaan 1750 BCE Beginning of the Shang dynasty 1700 BCE Beginning of the Hittites' domination in Anatolia 1640 BCE Beginning of the Hyksos' domination of northern Egypt 1640 BCE End of the Middle Kingdom's reign in Egypt 1600 BCE End of the Old Babylonian (Semitic) Empire 1600 BCE Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece 1532 BCE End of the Hyksos' domination of northern Egypt 1532 BCE Beginning of the New Kingdom 1500 BCE Beginning of the Kassite's rule in Mesopotamia 1500 BCE Hittites develop iron metallurgy Period: 1500 BCE to 1001 BCE 1500 B.C.E. 1450 BCE Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete 1250 BCE Beginning of the Israelite occupation of Canaan 1200 BCE End of the Hittites' domination in Anatolia 1200 BCE Destruction of Hittite kingdom 1200 BCE End of the Israelite occupation of Canaan 1200 BCE Beginning of the Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece 1150 BCE End of the Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece 1150 BCE End of the Kassite's rule in Mesopotamia 1150 BCE Philistines settle southern coast of Israel 1045 BCE End of the Shang dynasty 1000 BCE Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe 1000 BCE Initial development of pastoral nomadism 1000 BCE Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean 1000 BCE Jerusalem made Israelite capital Period: 1000 BCE to 501 BCE 1000 B.C.E. 969 BCE Hiram of Tyre comes to power 960 BCE Solomon builds First Temple 920 BCE Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah 911 BCE Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire 814 BCE Foundation of Carthage 750 BCE Kings of Kush control Egypt 721 BCE Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom 712 BCE Beginning of the Nubian kings' rule in Egypt 701 BCE Assyrian humiliation of Tyre 701 BCE Assyrian humiliation of Tyre 700 BCE Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle in area north of Black Sea 671 BCE Assyrian conquest of Egypt 660 BCE End of the Nubian kings' rule in Egypt 626 BCE Beginning of the Neo-Babylonian kingdom 612 BCE Fall of Assyria 600 BCE Iron metallurgy in China 587 BCE Capture of Jerusalem 551 BCE Beginning of the Life of Confucius 550 BCE Beginning of the Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean 539 BCE End of the Neo-Babylonian kingdom 515 BCE Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem 500 BCE Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods 500 BCE Beginning of the Migrations across Europe Period: 500 BCE to 250 BCE 500 B.C.E. 479 BCE End of the Life of Confucius 450 BCE Completion of Hebrew Bible 450 BCE Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa 440 BCE Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians 390 BCE Celts sack Rome 356 BCE Beginning of Lord Shang's bringing of Legalist reforms to Qin state 338 BCE End of Lord Shang's bringing of Legalist reforms to Qin state 300 BCE End of the Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean 300 BCE Beginning of the Kingdom of Meroë 300 BCE End of the Migrations across Europe 300 BCE Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen 250 BCE 250 B.C.E.
