World Studies

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  • 4500 BCE

    Early agriculture in Nubia African

  • 2600 BCE

    Beginning of Indus Valley civilization Asia India

  • Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE

    Old Kingdom African Egypt

  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    Akkadian Semitic Mesopotamian

  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

    2112–2004 B.C.E. Third Dynasty of Ur Sumerian Mesopotamian

  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt Africa

  • 2000 BCE

    Horses in use spreads all over western Asia

  • 2000 BCE

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

  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian Semitic Mesopotamian

  • 1800 BCE

    Abraham migrated to Canaan Middle Eastern

  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE

    Shang dynasty Asian China

  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Hittites dominant in Anatolia Mediterranean

  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    Hyksos dominate northern Egypt African

  • 1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece Mediterranean

  • 1532 BCE

    Beginning of New Kingdom African

  • 1500 BCE

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy Mesopotamia

  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian

  • 1448 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete Mediterranean

  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Israelite occupation of Canaan Middle Eastern

  • 1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom Mesopotamian

  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece Mediterranean

  • 1150 BCE

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel Middle Eastern

  • Period: 1045 BCE to 219 BCE

    Zhou dynasty Asian China

  • 1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe

  • 1000 BCE

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean

  • 1000 BCE

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism Asian

  • 1000 BCE

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital Middle Eastern

  • 969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power Middle Eastern

  • 960 BCE

    Solomon builds First Temple Middle Eastern

  • 920 BCE

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah Middle Eastern

  • 911 BCE

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire Mesopotamian

  • 814 BCE

    Foundation of Carthage Mediterranean

  • 750 BCE

    Kings of Kush control Egypt African

  • 721 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom Mesopotamian

  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubian kings rule Egypt African

  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre Mesopotamian

  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern

  • 700 BCE

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

  • 671 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt Mesopotamian and African

  • Period: 626 BCE to 537 BCE

    Neo- Babylonian kingdom Mesopotamian

  • 612 BCE

    Fall of Assyria Mesopotamian

  • 600 BCE

    Iron metallurgy in China Asian

  • 587 BCE

    Capture of Jerusalem Middle Eastern

  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    Life of Confucius Asian China

  • Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean

  • 515 BCE

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem Mesopotamian

  • 500 BCE

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods

  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    Migrations across Europe

  • 450 BCE

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa African

  • 450 BCE

    Completion of Hebrew Bible Middle Eastern

  • 440 BCE

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians Mediterranean

  • 390 BCE

    Celts sack Rome European

  • Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE

    Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state Asian China

  • 300 BCE

    Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen Asian China

  • Period: 300 BCE to 350 BCE

    Kingdom of Meroë African