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Ancient History Timeline

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1. The Hallstatt culture






2. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey






3. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.






4. First dynasty of Egypt






5. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.






6. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China






7. Alphabetic writing emerges






8. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China






9. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region






10. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.






11. First dynasty of Egypt






12. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians






13. Newgrange Ireland






14. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins






15. King Khufu completes construction of Great Pyramid of Giza.






16. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians






17. The Hallstatt culture






18. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey






19. completion of Stonehenge.






20. Olmec civilization flourishes in Pre-Columbian Mexico - during Mesoamerica'sFormative period






21. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat






22. Rise of Elam in Iran






23. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.






24. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat






25. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants






26. Mycenaean Greece






27. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.






28. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China






29. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.






30. Olmec civilization flourishes in Pre-Columbian Mexico - during Mesoamerica'sFormative period






31. Rise of Elam in Iran






32. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran






33. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine






34. Disintegration of Hittite Empire






35. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China






36. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins






37. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins






38. Mycenaean Greece






39. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system






40. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates






41. Skara Brae Scotland






42. Newgrange Ireland






43. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China






44. Indus Valley Civilization comes to an end but is continued by the Cemetery H culture; The beginning of Poverty Point Civilization in North America






45. Composition of the Rigveda is completed






46. Cycladic civilization in Greece






47. completion of Stonehenge.






48. Alphabetic writing emerges






49. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru






50. Domestication of the horse







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