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3500 BCE
Mesopotamian Civilization
The beginning of the Mesopotamian Civilization (Roughly 3500 - 3000 B.C.E) -
3500 BCE
Egyptian Civilization
The beginning of the Egyptian Civilization
(Roughly 3500 - 3000 B.C.E) -
3500 BCE
Norte Chico Civilization
The beginning of the Norte Chico Civilization (Roughly 3500 - 3000 B.C.E) -
3400 BCE
Nubian Kingdom of Ta-Seti
Creation of the Nubian Kingdom of Ta-Seti (Roughly 3400-3200 B.C.E) -
Period: 3200 BCE to 2350 BCE
Independent Sumerian City-States
This was the period of Independent Sumerian City-States that occurred from roughly 3200 - 2350 B.C.E -
3000 BCE
Quipo in use in Norte Chico
Quipo in use in Norte Chico -
2663 BCE
Old Kingdom Egypt
This was the high point of the pharaoh's power and pyramid building. Occurred from 2663 - 2195 B.C.E. -
2200 BCE
Chinese Civilizations
The beginnings of Chinese Civilizations. (Roughly 2200-2000 B.C.E) -
2200 BCE
Indus Valley Civilization
The beginnings of the Indus Valley Civilizations. (Roughly 2200-2000 B.C.E) -
2200 BCE
Central Asian (Oxus) Civilization
The beginnings of Central Asian (Oxus) Civilizations. (Roughly 2200-2000 B.C.E) -
2070 BCE
Xia Dynasty in China
This is the beginning of the Xia Dynasty in China which is traditionally seen as the first dynasty of Chinese History and occurred from 2070-1600 B.C.E. -
2000 BCE
Epic of Gilgamesh Compiled
This is when the story of the Epic of Gilgamesh was written, roughly sometime after 2000 B.C.E. -
2000 BCE
Flourishing of the cities Mohenjo Dara and Harappa
Flourishing of the cities Mohenjo Dara and Harappa -
1900 BCE
Babylonian Empire
The beginning of the Babylonian Empire which occurred roughly from 1900-1500 B.C.E. -
1792 BCE
Reign of Hammurabi
From roughly 1792-1750 was the reign of Hammurabi. It was during this time where the code of Hammurabi was written. -
1775 BCE
Code of Hammurabi
Code of Hammurabi written -
1700 BCE
Abandonment of Indus Valley Cities
It was during this yea that the Indus Valley cities were abandoned by those who lived there. -
1600 BCE
Shang Dynasty in China
Shang Dynasty in China (Roughly 1600-1046 B.C.E.) -
1550 BCE
New Kingdom Egypt
New Kingdom Egypt was formed from roughly 1550-1064 B.C.E. -
1200 BCE
Beginnings of Olmec Civilization
The start of the Olmec Civilization. -
1046 BCE
Zhou Dynasty in China
Zhou Dynasty in China (Roughly 1046-771 B.C.E) -
900 BCE
Writing in Olmec Civilization
Writing in Olmec Civilization -
900 BCE
Assyrian Empire
Assyrian Empire ran from 900-612 B.C.E -
760 BCE
Kush Conquests of Egypt
The Kush conquest of Egypt occurred from roughly 760-660 B.C.E. -
586 BCE
Babylonian conquest of Judah
The Babylonian conquest of Judah. -
500 BCE
Egypt and Mesopotamia incorporated into Persian Empire
Egypt and Mesopotamia incorporated into Persian Empire by 500 B.C.E. -
500 BCE
Persian Empire Established
Persian Empire Established