Timeline Activity 1: The Emergence of Human Communities

By edison gong
  • 2500 BCE

    2500 BCE

  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    2350–2230 BCE Akkadian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian]

  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

    2112–2004 BCE Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian) [Mesopotamian]

  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    2040–1640 BCE Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt [Africa]

  • 2000 BCE

    2000 BCE Horses in use spreads in western [Asia]

  • 2000 BCE

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

  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    1900–1600 BCE Old Babylonian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian]

  • 1800 BCE

    1800 BCE Abraham migrated to Canaan [Middle Eastern]

  • Period: 1747 BCE to 1045 BCE

    1750–1045 BCE Shang dynasty [Asian (China)]

  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    1700–1200 BCE Hittites dominant in Anatolia [Mediterranean]

  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    1640–1532 BCE Hyksos dominate northern Egypt [African]

  • 1600 BCE

    1600 BCE Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece [Mediterranean]

  • 1532 BCE

    1532 BCE Beginning of New Kingdom [African]

  • 1500 BCE

    1500 BCE Hittites develop iron metallurgy [Mesopotamia]

  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    1500–1150 BCE Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian

  • 1450 BCE

    1450 BCE Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete [Mediterranean]

  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE

    1250–1200 BCE Israelite occupation of Canaan [Middle Eastern]

  • 1200 BCE

    1200 BCE Destruction of Hittite kingdom [Mesopotamian]

  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE

    1200–1150 BCE Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece [Mediterranean]

  • 1150 BCE

    1150 BCE Philistines settle southern coast of Israel [Middle Eastern]

  • Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE

    1045–221 BCE Zhou dynasty [Asian (China)]

  • 1000 BCE

    1000 BCE Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe

  • 1000 BCE

    1000 BCE Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean

  • 1000 BCE

    1000 BCE Initial development of pastoral nomadism [Asian]

  • 1000 BCE

    1000 BCE Jerusalem made Israelite capital [Middle Eastern]

  • 969 BCE

    969 BCE Hiram of Tyre comes to power [Middle Eastern]

  • 960 BCE

    960 BCE Solomon builds First Temple [Middle Eastern]

  • 920 BCE

    920 BCE Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah [Middle Eastern]

  • 911 BCE

    911 BCE Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire [Mesopotamian]

  • 814 BCE

    814 BCE Foundation of Carthage [Mediterranean]

  • 750 BCE

    750 BCE Kings of Kush control Egypt [African]

  • 721 BCE

    721 BCE Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom [Mesopotamian]

  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    712–660 BCE Nubian kings rule Egypt[African]

  • 701 BCE

    701 BCE Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian]

  • 700 BCE

    700 BCE Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea [Asian]

  • 671 BCE

    671 BCE Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African]

  • 671 BCE

    671 BCE Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African]

  • Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE

    626–539 BCE Neo- Babylonian kingdom [Mesopotamian]

  • 612 BCE

    612 BCE Fall of Assyria [Mesopotamian]

  • 600 BCE

    600 BCE Iron metallurgy in China [Asian]

  • 587 BCE

    587 BCE Capture of Jerusalem [Middle Eastern]

  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    551–479 BCE Life of Confucius [Asian (China)]

  • Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE

    550–300 BCE Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western [Mediterranean]

  • 515 BCE

    515 BCE Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem [Mesopotamian]

  • 500 BCE

    500 BCE Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods

  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    500–300 BCE Migrations across Europe

  • 450 BCE

    450 BCE Completion of Hebrew Bible [Middle Eastern]

  • 450 BCE

    450 BCE Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa [African]

  • 440 BCE

    440 BCE Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians [Mediterranean]

  • 390 BCE

    390 BCE Celts sack Rome [European]

  • Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE

    356–338 BCE Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state [Asian (China)]

  • 300 BCE

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

  • 250 BCE

    250 BCE