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Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE
Old Kingdom African (Egypt) [GREEN]
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Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE
Akkadian (Semitic) Mesopotamian [RED]
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Period: 2110 BCE to 2004 BCE
Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) Mesopotamian [RED]
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Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE
Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt African [GREEN]
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2000 BCE
Horses in use spreads all over western Asia
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2000 BCE
Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece Mediterranean
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Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE
Old Babylonian (Semitic) Mesopotamian [RED]
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1800 BCE
Abraham migrated to Canaan Middle Eastern
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Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE
Shang dynasty Asian (China) [BLUE]
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Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE
Hittites dominant in Anatolia Mediterranean [YELLOW]
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Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE
Hyksos dominate northern Egypt African [GREEN]
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1600 BCE
Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece Mediterranean
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1532 BCE
Beginning of New Kingdom African
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1500 BCE
Hittites develop iron metallurgy Mesopotamian
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Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE
Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian [RED]
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1450 BCE
Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete Mediterranean
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Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE
Israelite occupation of Canaan Middle Eastern [PURPLE]
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1200 BCE
Destruction of Hittite kingdom Mesopotamian
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Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE
Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece Mediterranean [YELLOW]
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1150 BCE
Philistines settle southern coast of Israel Middle Eastern
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Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE
Zhou dynasty Asian (China) [BLUE]
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1000 BCE
Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe
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1000 BCE
Initial development of pastoral nomadism Asian
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1000 BCE
Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean
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1000 BCE
Jerusalem made Israelite capital Middle Eastern
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969 BCE
Hiram of Tyre comes to power Middle Eastern
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960 BCE
Solomon builds First Temple Middle Eastern
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920 BCE
Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah Middle Eastern
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911 BCE
Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire Mesopotamian
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814 BCE
Foundation of Carthage Mediterranean
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750 BCE
Kings of Kush control Egypt African
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721 BCE
Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom Mesopotamian
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Period: 710 BCE to 660 BCE
Nubian kings rule Egypt African [GREEN]
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701 BCE
Assyrian humiliation of Tyre Mesopotamian
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701 BCE
Assyrian humiliation of Tyre Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern
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700 BCE
Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea Asian
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671 BCE
Assyrian conquest of Egypt Mesopotamian and African
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Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE
Neo- Babylonian kingdom Mesopotamian [RED]
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612 BCE
Fall of Assyria Mesopotamian
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600 BCE
Iron metallurgy in China Asian
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587 BCE
Capture of Jerusalem Middle Eastern
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Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE
Life of Confucius Asian (China) [BLUE]
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Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE
Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean [YELLOW]
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515 BCE
Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem Mesopotamian
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500 BCE
Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods
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Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE
Migrations across Europe [ORANGE]
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450 BCE
Completion of Hebrew Bible Middle Eastern
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450 BCE
Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa African
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440 BCE
Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians Mediterranean
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390 BCE
Celts sack Rome European
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Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE
Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state Asian (China) [BLUE]
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Period: 301 BCE to 350
Kingdom of Meroë African [GREEN]
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300 BCE
Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen Asian (China)