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Ancient History Timeline

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1. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
1700 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
3200 BCE
1200 BCE

2. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
c. 3000 BCE
2700 BCE
2800 BCE
3300 BCE

3. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine
2700 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
2000 BCE

4. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.
3000 BCE
3300 BCE
2675 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

5. Alphabetic writing emerges
3300 BCE
2070 BCE
2000 BCE
1800 BCE

6. Alphabetic writing emerges
1800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3200 BCE
800 BCE

7. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
2675 BCE
3100 BCE
2800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

8. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
c. 1180 BCE
1600 BCE
2800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

9. Newgrange Ireland
3300 BCE
3100 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
800 BCE

10. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran
1600 BCE
3000 BCE
3100 BCE
1500 BCE

11. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins
3000 BCE
2700 BCE
2600 BCE
2070 BCE

12. Newgrange Ireland
890 BCE
3300 BCE
2600 BCE
3200 BCE

13. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
2600 BCE
1600 BCE
3000 BCE
2700 BCE

14. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
890 BCE
3300 BCE
1600 BCE
1700 BCE

15. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat
1600 BCE
2200 BCE
2600 BCE
3200 BCE

16. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
2500 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE
890 BCE

17. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
3100 BCE
1600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3300 BCE

18. Rise of Greek city-states
1046 BCE
800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1500 BCE

19. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
1020 to 930 BCE
3200 BCE
2600 BCE
2800 BCE

20. Domestication of the horse
2000 BCE
2600 BCE
3300 BCE
2675 BCE

21. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants
1500 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2700 BCE

22. Egyptian calendar
Circa 3500 BCE
2700 BCE
2070 BCE
3200 BCE

23. First dynasty of Egypt
2500 BCE
2000 BCE
1600 BCE
3100 BCE

24. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
3300 BCE
2600 BCE
2800 BCE
2200 BCE

25. Rise of Elam in Iran
2700 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
800 BCE
2070 BCE

26. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
2070 BCE
1200 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
3200 BCE

27. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
2070 BCE
3200 BCE
1600 BCE
3300 BCE

28. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins
3200 BCE
2600 BCE
2200 BCE
3100 BCE

29. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
3000 BCE
2700 BCE
2600 BCE
1500 BCE

30. Disintegration of Hittite Empire
1020 to 930 BCE
2500 BCE
1700 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

31. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
890 BCE
3000 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
1046 BCE

32. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2600 BCE
3300 BCE

33. Mycenaean Greece
2070 BCE
1600 BCE
2600 BCE
890 BCE

34. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
1600 BCE
2070 BCE
1200 BCE
1500 BCE

35. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
2500 BCE
2000 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

36. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
1046 BCE
2070 BCE
3200 BCE
1600 BCE

37. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
1200 BCE
2600 BCE
2675 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

38. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
3000 BCE
2000 BCE
890 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

39. Disintegration of Hittite Empire
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2675 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

40. Rise of Greek city-states
c. 3000 BCE
1500 BCE
800 BCE
3200 BCE

41. Bronze Age begins in the Near East
3000 BCE
2600 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
3300 BCE

42. completion of Stonehenge.
1046 BCE
2200 BCE
1600 BCE
2600 BCE

43. The mammoth goes extinct.
2500 BCE
2000 BCE
3100 BCE
3200 BCE

44. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
1700 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE
3200 BCE

45. Indus Valley Civilization comes to an end but is continued by the Cemetery H culture; The beginning of Poverty Point Civilization in North America
2700 BCE
2000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1700 BCE

46. Skara Brae Scotland
3300 BCE
3200 BCE
3100 BCE
1700 BCE

47. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.
3300 BCE
1400-400 BCE
2700 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

48. King Khufu completes construction of Great Pyramid of Giza.
2700 BCE
3200 BCE
2675 BCE
1700 BCE

49. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
1200 BCE
3000 BCE
3200 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

50. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
2800 BCE
3000 BCE
2200 BCE
2675 BCE