world studies october

  • Period: 2500 BCE to 500 BCE

    The Emergence of Human Communities

  • Period: 2500 BCE to 2134 BCE

    Old Kingdom Egypt

    [Africa (blue)] This event begins 2575 BCE but because of the timeline it starts at 2500.
  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    Akkadian (Semitic)

    [Mesopotamian] red
  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

    Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian)

    [Mesopotamia] red
  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt

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

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

    [Mediterranean]
  • Horses in use spreads all over western
    2000 BCE

    Horses in use spreads all over western

    [Asian]
  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian (Semitic)

    [Mesopotamian] red
  • Abraham migrated to Canaan
    1800 BCE

    Abraham migrated to Canaan

    [Middle Eastern]
  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE

    Shang dynasty

    [Asian] green
  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Hittites dominant in Anatolia

    [Mediterranean] orange
  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    Hyksos dominate northern Egypt

    [Africa (blue)]
  • Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece
    1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece

    [Mediterranean]
  • Beginning of New Kingdom
    1532 BCE

    Beginning of New Kingdom

    [Africa]
  • Hittites develop iron metallurgy
    1500 BCE

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy

    [Mesopotamia]
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Kassite ruled in Mesopotamia

    Mesopotamian red
  • Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete
    1450 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete

    [Mediterranean]
  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Israelite occupation of Canaan

    Middle Eastern purple
  • Destruction of Hittite kingdom
    1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom

    (Mesopotamian)
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece

    [Mediterranean] orange
  • Philistines settle southern coast of Israel
    1150 BCE

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel

    [Middle Eastern]
  • Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean
    1000 BCE

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean

    [Mediterranean]
  • Origin of Celtic culture in Central
    1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central

    Europe
  • Initial development of pastoral nomadism
    1000 BCE

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism

    [Asian]
  • Jerusalem made Israelite capital
    1000 BCE

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital

    Middle Eastern
  • Hiram of Tyre comes to power
    969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power

    Middle Eastern
  • Solomon builds First Temple
    960 BCE

    Solomon builds First Temple

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

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah

    [Middle Eastern]
  • Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire
    911 BCE

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire

    Mesopotamian
  • Foundation of Carthage
    814 BCE

    Foundation of Carthage

    [Mediterranean]
  • Kings of Kush control
    750 BCE

    Kings of Kush control

    [Africa]
  • Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom
    721 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom

    (Mesopotamian)
  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubian kings rule Egypt

    [Africa] blue
  • Assyrian humiliation of Tyre
    701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre

    (Mesopotamian)
  • Assyrian humiliation of Tyre
    701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre

    [Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern]
  • Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea
    700 BCE

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea

    [Asian]
  • Assyrian conquest of Egypt
    671 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt

    [Mesopotamia]
  • Period: 626 BCE to 539

    Neo- Babylonian kingdom

    (Mesopotamian) red
  • Fall of Assyria
    612 BCE

    Fall of Assyria

    [Mesopotamia]
  • Iron metallurgy in China
    600 BCE

    Iron metallurgy in China

    [Asian]
  • Capture of Jerusalem
    587 BCE

    Capture of Jerusalem

    [Middle East]
  • Period: 551 BCE to 500 BCE

    Life of Confucius

    [Asian] green. This event goes from 551-479 BCE but for the timline it stops at 500 BCE.
  • Period: 550 BCE to 500 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western

    [Mediterranean] orange (event spans from 550-300 BCE however this timeline ends at 500 BCE)
  • Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem
    515 BCE

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem

    (Mesopotamian)
  • Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods
    500 BCE

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods

    [Mediterranean]
  • Period: 500 BCE to 500 BCE

    Migrations across Europe

    [Europe] yellow This event goes until 300 BCE but because of the timeline, it only goes until 500 BCE.
  • Period: 1045 to 500

    Zhou dynasty

    [Aisian(china)] green the event goes from 1045-221 BCE but for this timeline it goes until 500 BCE.