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1. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
1020 to 930 BCE
1200 BCE
3200 BCE
1800 BCE

2. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
1600 BCE
3300 BCE
3200 BCE
2800 BCE

3. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.
1200 BCE
2070 BCE
1600 BCE
3300 BCE

4. Rise of Greek city-states
2600 BCE
800 BCE
1700 BCE
890 BCE

5. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine
c. 3000 BCE
3300 BCE
1700 BCE
1200 BCE

6. Rise of Elam in Iran
c. 3000 BCE
2700 BCE
890 BCE
3300 BCE

7. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
3100 BCE
3200 BCE
1600 BCE
2070 BCE

8. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
1046 BCE
3200 BCE
1046 BCE
2700 BCE

9. Olmec civilization flourishes in Pre-Columbian Mexico - during Mesoamerica'sFormative period
2600 BCE
1400-400 BCE
2700 BCE
2700 BCE

10. Olmec civilization flourishes in Pre-Columbian Mexico - during Mesoamerica'sFormative period
3300 BCE
3300 BCE
1400-400 BCE
3300 BCE

11. First dynasty of Egypt
3100 BCE
2500 BCE
1600 BCE
1700 BCE

12. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
890 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
2675 BCE
3300 BCE

13. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
2800 BCE
1600 BCE
3000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

14. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
3200 BCE
1046 BCE
1800 BCE
2700 BCE

15. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
3000 BCE
2675 BCE
2070 BCE
2600 BCE

16. Alphabetic writing emerges
Circa 3500 BCE
1800 BCE
2700 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE

17. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
2600 BCE
3100 BCE
890 BCE
1700 BCE

18. Indus Valley Civilization comes to an end but is continued by the Cemetery H culture; The beginning of Poverty Point Civilization in North America
1046 BCE
1700 BCE
2700 BCE
2500 BCE

19. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
2600 BCE
2070 BCE
1600 BCE
1600 BCE

20. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
3300 BCE
1200 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3000 BCE

21. Alphabetic writing emerges
c. 3000 BCE
2700 BCE
1800 BCE
2600 BCE

22. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
Circa 3500 BCE
1600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2600 BCE

23. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
1500 BCE
1400-400 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2000 BCE

24. completion of Stonehenge.
3100 BCE
2200 BCE
1500 BCE
2500 BCE

25. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants
2700 BCE
890 BCE
800 BCE
1500 BCE

26. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
2000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE
3200 BCE

27. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
3200 BCE
890 BCE
1400-400 BCE
2800 BCE

28. Egyptian calendar
1600 BCE
2800 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
1046 BCE

29. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
2800 BCE
2600 BCE
1500 BCE
800 BCE

30. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants
2700 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
2600 BCE
3100 BCE

31. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
1600 BCE
2000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2600 BCE

32. Mycenaean Greece
3300 BCE
1600 BCE
3100 BCE
2600 BCE

33. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins
2070 BCE
2600 BCE
2800 BCE
2700 BCE

34. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
2600 BCE
3300 BCE
3100 BCE
2070 BCE

35. The mammoth goes extinct.
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE
2500 BCE

36. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.
1800 BCE
2700 BCE
2675 BCE
3300 BCE

37. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins
c. 1180 BCE
3000 BCE
2600 BCE
2200 BCE

38. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
1600 BCE
800 BCE
2070 BCE
2675 BCE

39. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
1600 BCE
800 BCE
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

40. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
3200 BCE
1600 BCE
1200 BCE
2500 BCE

41. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat
1800 BCE
2200 BCE
3200 BCE
2600 BCE

42. Domestication of the horse
c. 3000 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2000 BCE

43. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.
3200 BCE
3300 BCE
1500 BCE
2700 BCE

44. Skara Brae Scotland
3300 BCE
3100 BCE
2070 BCE
2600 BCE

45. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
2800 BCE
3100 BCE
3300 BCE
3200 BCE

46. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
1046 BCE
1400-400 BCE
3100 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

47. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
3100 BCE
3300 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
1046 BCE

48. completion of Stonehenge.
2200 BCE
2700 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

49. Newgrange Ireland
3300 BCE
1600 BCE
2675 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

50. Bronze Age begins in the Near East
1600 BCE
1600 BCE
3200 BCE
3300 BCE