The Emergence of Human Community

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  • Period: 2500 BCE to 2000 BCE

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  • Period: 2500 BCE to 2134 BCE

    Old Kingdom [African (Egypt)] (red)

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  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    Akkadian (Semitic) (yellow)

  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

    Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) [Mesopotamian] (yellow)

  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt [Africa] (red)

  • 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 [Mediterranean] (teal)

    Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece [Mediterranean] (teal)
  • 2000 BCE

    Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece [Mediterranean] (teal)

    Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece [Mediterranean] (teal)
  • Period: 2000 BCE to 1500 BCE

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  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian] (yellow)

  • 1800 BCE

    Abraham migrated to Canaan [Middle Eastern] (pink)

    Abraham migrated to Canaan [Middle Eastern] (pink)
  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE

    Shang dynasty [Asian (China)] (green)

  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Hittites dominant in Anatolia [Mediterranean] (teal)

  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    Hyksos dominate northern Egypt [African] (red)

  • 1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece [Mediterranean] (teal)

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece [Mediterranean] (teal)
  • 1532 BCE

    Beginning of New Kingdom [African] (red)

    Beginning of New Kingdom [African] (red)
  • 1500 BCE

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy [Mesopotamia] (yellow)

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy [Mesopotamia] (yellow)
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1000 BCE

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  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian (yellow)

  • 1450 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete [Mediterranean] (teal)

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete [Mediterranean] (teal)
  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Israelite occupation of Canaan [Middle Eastern] (pink)

  • 1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom [Mesopotamian]

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

    Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece [Mediterranean] (teal)

  • 1150 BCE

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel [Middle Eastern] (pink)

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel [Middle Eastern] (pink)
  • Period: 1045 BCE to 250 BCE

    Zhou dynasty [Asian (China)] (green)

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  • 1000 BCE

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean (teal)

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean (teal)
  • 1000 BCE

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism [Asian] (green)

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism [Asian] (green)
  • 1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe (purple)

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe (purple)
  • 1000 BCE

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital [Middle Eastern] (pink)

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital [Middle Eastern] (pink)
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 500 BCE

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  • 969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power [Middle Eastern] (pink)

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power [Middle Eastern] (pink)
  • 960 BCE

    Solomon builds First Temple [Middle Eastern](pink)

    Solomon builds First Temple [Middle Eastern](pink)
  • 920 BCE

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah [Middle Eastern] (pink)

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah [Middle Eastern] (pink)
  • 911 BCE

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire [Mesopotamian] (yellow)

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire [Mesopotamian] (yellow)
  • 814 BCE

    Foundation of Carthage [Mediterranean](teal)

    Foundation of Carthage [Mediterranean](teal)
  • 750 BCE

    Kings of Kush control Egypt [African] (red)

    Kings of Kush control Egypt [African] (red)
  • 721 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom [Mesopotamian] (yellow)

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom [Mesopotamian] (yellow)
  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubian kings rule Egypt[African] (red)

  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian] (yellow)

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian] (yellow)
  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern] (yellow and pink = orange))

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern] (yellow and pink = orange))
  • 700 BCE

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea [Asian] (green)

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea [Asian] (green)
  • 671 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African] (yellow and red = blue))

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African] (yellow and red = blue))
  • Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE

    Neo- Babylonian kingdom [Mesopotamian] (yellow)

  • 612 BCE

    Fall of Assyria [Mesopotamian] (yellow)

    Fall of Assyria [Mesopotamian] (yellow)
  • 600 BCE

    Iron metallurgy in China [Asian] (green)

    Iron metallurgy in China [Asian] (green)
  • 587 BCE

    Capture of Jerusalem [Middle Eastern] (pink)

    Capture of Jerusalem [Middle Eastern] (pink)
  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    Life of Confucius [Asian (China)] (green)

  • Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean (teal)

  • 515 BCE

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem [Mesopotamian] (yellow)

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem [Mesopotamian] (yellow)
  • 500 BCE

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods (teal)

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods (teal)
  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    Migrations across Europe (purple)

  • 450 BCE

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa [African] (red)

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa [African] (red)
  • 450 BCE

    Completion of Hebrew Bible [Middle Eastern] (pink)

    Completion of Hebrew Bible [Middle Eastern] (pink)
  • 440 BCE

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians [Mediterranean] (teal)

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians [Mediterranean] (teal)
  • 390 BCE

    Celts sack Rome [European] (purple)

    Celts sack Rome [European] (purple)
  • Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE

    Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state [Asian (China)] (green)

  • 300 BCE

    Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen [Asian (China)] (green)

    Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen [Asian (China)] (green)
  • Period: 300 BCE to 250 BCE

    Kingdom of Meroë [African] (red)

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