Timeline Activity: The Emergence of Human Communities (2500 B.C.E - 250 B.C.E)

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  • Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE

    Old Kingdom [African (Egypt)] [Yellow]

  • 2500 BCE

    2500 BCE

  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    Akkadian (Semetic) [Mesopotamian] [Green]

  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

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

  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt [Africa] [Yellow]

  • 2000 BCE

    2000 BCE

  • 2000 BCE

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

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

    Horses in use spreads all over western [Asia] [Red]

    Horses in use spreads all over western [Asia] [Red]
  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian (Semitic) [Mesopotamian] [Green]

  • 1800 BCE

    Abraham migrated to Canaan [Middle Eastern] [Purple]

    Abraham migrated to Canaan [Middle Eastern] [Purple]
  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE

    Shang dynasty [Asian (China)] [Red]

  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Hittites dominant in Anatolia [Mediterranean] [Blue]

  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    Hyksos dominate northern Egypt [African] [Yellow]

  • 1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece [Mediterranean] [Blue]

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece [Mediterranean] [Blue]
  • 1532 BCE

    Beginning of New Kingdom [African] [Yellow]

    Beginning of New Kingdom [African] [Yellow]
  • 1500 BCE

    1500 BCE

  • 1500 BCE

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy [Mesopotamia] [Green]

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy [Mesopotamia] [Green]
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Kassite ruled in [Mesopotamian] [Green]

  • 1450 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete [Mediterranean] [Blue]

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

    Israelite occupation of Canaan [Middle Eastern] [Purple]

  • 1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom [Mesopotamian] [Green]

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

    Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece [Mediterranean] [Blue]

  • 1150 BCE

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel [Middle Eastern] [Purple]

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel [Middle Eastern] [Purple]
  • Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE

    Zhou dynasty [Asian (China)] [Red]

  • 1000 BCE

    1000 BCE

  • 1000 BCE

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital [Middle Eastern] [Purple]

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital [Middle Eastern] [Purple]
  • 1000 BCE

    Iron metallurgy reaches the [Mediterranean] [Blue]

    Iron metallurgy reaches the [Mediterranean] [Blue]
  • 1000 BCE

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism [Asian] [Red]

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism [Asian] [Red]
  • 1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central [Europe] [Pink]

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central [Europe] [Pink]
  • 969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power [Middle Eastern] [Purple]

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power [Middle Eastern] [Purple]
  • 960 BCE

    Solomon builds First Temple [Middle Eastern] [Purple]

    Solomon builds First Temple [Middle Eastern] [Purple]
  • 920 BCE

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

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah [Middle Eastern] [Purple]
  • 911 BCE

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire [Mesopotamian] [Green]

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire [Mesopotamian] [Green]
  • 814 BCE

    Foundation of Carthage [Mediterranean] [Blue]

    Foundation of Carthage [Mediterranean] [Blue]
  • 750 BCE

    Kings of Kush control Egypt [African] [Yellow]

    Kings of Kush control Egypt [African] [Yellow]
  • 750 BCE

    Kings of Kush control Egypt [African] [Yellow]

    Kings of Kush control Egypt [African] [Yellow]
  • 721 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom [Mesopotamian] [Green]

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom [Mesopotamian] [Green]
  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubian kings rule Egypt [African] [Yellow]

  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern] [Green and Purple]

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre [Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern] [Green and Purple]
  • 700 BCE

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

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

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African] [Green and Yellow]

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt [Mesopotamian and African] [Green and Yellow]
  • Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE

    Neo-Babylonian kingdom [Mesopotamian] [Green]

  • 612 BCE

    Fall of Assyria [Mesopotamian] [Green]

    Fall of Assyria [Mesopotamian] [Green]
  • 600 BCE

    Iron metallurgy in China [Asian] [Red]

    Iron metallurgy in China [Asian] [Red]
  • 587 BCE

    Capture of Jerusalem [Middle Eastern] [Purple]

    Capture of Jerusalem [Middle Eastern] [Purple]
  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

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

  • Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western [Mediterranean] [Blue]

  • 515 BCE

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem [Mesopotamian] [Green]

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem [Mesopotamian] [Green]
  • 500 BCE

    500 BCE

  • 500 BCE

    Celtic elites trade for [Mediterranean] goods [Blue]

    Celtic elites trade for [Mediterranean] goods [Blue]
  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    Migrations across [Europe] [Pink]

  • 450 BCE

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa [African] [Yellow]

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa [African] [Yellow]
  • 450 BCE

    Completion of Hebrew Bible [Middle Eastern] [Purple]

    Completion of Hebrew Bible [Middle Eastern] [Purple]
  • 440 BCE

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians [Mediterranean] [Blue]

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians [Mediterranean] [Blue]
  • 390 BCE

    Celts sack Rome [European] [Pink]

    Celts sack Rome [European] [Pink]
  • Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE

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

  • 300 BCE

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

    Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen [Asian (China)] [Red]
  • Period: 300 BCE to 350

    Kingdom of Meroë [African] [Yellow]

  • 250 BCE

    250 BCE