The emergence of Human Communities

  • Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE

    Old Kingdom

    Red
  • 2500 BCE

    2500 BCE

  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    Akkadian

    Purple
  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

    Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian)

    Purple
  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom Reigns

    Red
  • 2000 BCE

    Horses in use spreads all over Western Asia

    Horses in use spreads all over Western Asia
  • 2000 BCE

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

    Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece
  • 2000 BCE

    2000 B.C.E

  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian (Semitic)

    Purple
  • 1800 BCE

    Abraham migrated to Canaan

    Abraham migrated to Canaan
  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE

    Shang dynasty

    Orange
  • Period: 1712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubian kings rule

    Red
  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Hittites dominant in Anatolia

    Blue
  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    Hyksos dominate northern Egypt

    Red
  • 1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece
  • 1532 BCE

    Beginning of New Kingdom

    Beginning of New Kingdom
  • 1500 BCE

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy
  • 1500 BCE

    1500 B.C.E.

  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Kassite rule in Mesopotamian

    Purple
  • 1450 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete

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

    Israelite occupation of Canaan

    Yellow
  • 1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom
    Mesopotamian
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Destruction Of Mycenaean centers in Greece

    Blue
  • 1150 BCE

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel

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

    Zhou dynasty

    Orange
  • 1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe
  • 1000 BCE

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital
  • 1000 BCE

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism
  • 1000 BCE

    1000 BCE

  • 1000 BCE

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean
  • 969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power
  • 960 BCE

    Solomon builds First Temple

    Solomon builds First Temple
  • 920 BCE

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel an Judah

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel an Judah
  • 911 BCE

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire
  • 814 BCE

    Foundation of Carthage

    Foundation of Carthage
  • 750 BCE

    Kings of Kush control Egypt

    Kings of Kush control Egypt
  • 721 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom
  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of Tyre

    Assyrian conquest of Tyre
    Yellow and Purple
  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre
  • 700 BCE

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea

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

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt
    Purple and red
  • Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE

    Neo-Babylonian Kingdom

    Purple
  • 612 BCE

    Fall of Assyria

    Fall of Assyria
  • 600 BCE

    Iron metallurgy in China

    Iron metallurgy in China
  • 587 BCE

    Capture of Jerusalem

    Capture of Jerusalem
  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    Life of Confucius

    Orange
  • Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in Western Mediterranean

    Blue
  • 515 BCE

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem
  • 500 BCE

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods
  • 500 BCE

    500 BCE

  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    Migrations across Europe

    Green
  • 450 BCE

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa
  • 450 BCE

    Completion of Hebrew Bible

    Completion of Hebrew Bible
  • 440 BCE

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians
  • 390 BCE

    Celts sack Rome

    Celts sack Rome
  • 300 BCE

    Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen

    Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen