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4500 BCE
Early agriculture in Nubia [African]
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2598 BCE
Beginning of Indus Valley civilization [Asia (India)]
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Period: 2571 BCE to 2134 BCE
Old Kingdom [African (Egypt)]
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Period: 2347 BCE to 2230 BCE
Akkadian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 2111 BCE to 2004 BCE
Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE
Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt [Africa]
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2000 BCE
Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece
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2000 BCE
Horses in use spreads all over western Asia
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Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE
Old Babylonian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian]
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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)]
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Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE
Hittites dominant in Anatolia [Mediterranean]
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Period: 1640 BCE to 1632 BCE
Hyksos dominate northern Egypt [African]
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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 [Mesopotamia]
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Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE
Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian
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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]
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1200 BCE
Destruction of Hittite kingdom [Mesopotamian]
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Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE
¨ 1200–1150 B.C.E. Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece [Mediterranean]
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1150 BCE
Philistines settle southern coast of Israel [Middle Eastern]
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Period: 1043 BCE to 221 BCE
Zhou dynasty [Asian (China)]
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1000 BCE
Jerusalem made Israelite capital [Middle Eastern]
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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
Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe
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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: 712 BCE to 660 BCE
Nubian kings rule Egypt[African]
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701 BCE
Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern]
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701 BCE
Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian]
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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]
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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: 550 BCE to 300 BCE
Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean
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Period: 550 BCE to 479 BCE
Life of Confucius [Asian (China)]
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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
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450 BCE
Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa [African]
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450 BCE
Completion of Hebrew Bible [Middle Eastern]
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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)] Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state [Asian (China)]
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300 BCE
Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen [Asian (China)]
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Period: 300 BCE to 351
Kingdom of Meroë [African]