Thinking About Chronology By yuvakshik Period: 3500 BCE to 3000 BCE earliest civiliizations emerged beginning of the Sumerian civilization beginning of the Egyptian civilization 3000 BCE Quipu in use in Norte Chico Period: 3000 BCE to 1800 BCE Norte Chico civilization Period: 2663 BCE to 2195 BCE Old kingdom; the high point of pharaoh's power and pyramid building Period: 2200 BCE to 2000 BCE begininning of civilizations beginning of Chinese civilization beginning of civilization in the Indus valley and central Asia (Oxus valley) Period: 2070 BCE to 1600 BCE Xia dynasty 2000 BCE the Epic of Gilgamesh was compiled 2000 BCE flourishing of the cities of mohenjo dara and harappa 1775 BCE Code of Hammurabi was established 1699 BCE abandonment of Indus valleu and central asian cities Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE Shang dynasty Period: 1550 BCE to 1062 BCE New Kingdom 1500 BCE creation of egyptian empire 1200 BCE Beginnings of Olmec civilization Period: 1046 BCE to 771 BCE Zhou dynasty 900 BCE writing in Olmec civilization Period: 900 BCE to 612 BCE Assyrian empire was established Period: 760 BCE to 660 BCE Kush conquest of Egypt 500 BCE Persian Empire was established