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Ancient History Timeline

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1. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
c. 1180 BCE
800 BCE
3300 BCE
3200 BCE

2. The Hallstatt culture
1200 BCE
2700 BCE
1800 BCE
2700 BCE

3. First dynasty of Egypt
3300 BCE
1046 BCE
2675 BCE
3100 BCE

4. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
2675 BCE
3000 BCE
3200 BCE
2600 BCE

5. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
2000 BCE
3000 BCE
3100 BCE
1600 BCE

6. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
c. 3000 BCE
1046 BCE
2700 BCE
1600 BCE

7. Alphabetic writing emerges
3200 BCE
3200 BCE
1800 BCE
2700 BCE

8. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
3200 BCE
1500 BCE
1400-400 BCE
3300 BCE

9. completion of Stonehenge.
2200 BCE
2600 BCE
2500 BCE
2600 BCE

10. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
3300 BCE
890 BCE
1600 BCE
3200 BCE

11. Skara Brae Scotland
3200 BCE
1700 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
3100 BCE

12. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
3000 BCE
2070 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
2600 BCE

13. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
1400-400 BCE
3200 BCE
3000 BCE
1600 BCE

14. First dynasty of Egypt
3300 BCE
1600 BCE
2675 BCE
3100 BCE

15. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE
1046 BCE
2700 BCE

16. Rise of Elam in Iran
2700 BCE
3200 BCE
2600 BCE
1600 BCE

17. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
1600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
2600 BCE

18. Olmec civilization flourishes in Pre-Columbian Mexico - during Mesoamerica'sFormative period
2600 BCE
1400-400 BCE
1800 BCE
3000 BCE

19. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
1400-400 BCE
3000 BCE
1046 BCE
2500 BCE

20. Cycladic civilization in Greece
1800 BCE
3000 BCE
2700 BCE
3200 BCE

21. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants
2600 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
2700 BCE
3300 BCE

22. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
1600 BCE
1200 BCE
3000 BCE
890 BCE

23. Domestication of the horse
1600 BCE
3300 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
2000 BCE

24. Disintegration of Hittite Empire
3300 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
3300 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

25. Bronze Age begins in the Near East
3200 BCE
2200 BCE
3300 BCE
3000 BCE

26. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
3200 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3200 BCE
1500 BCE

27. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran
c. 1180 BCE
2070 BCE
3000 BCE
1046 BCE

28. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
800 BCE
2800 BCE
1500 BCE
2600 BCE

29. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Circa 3500 BCE
1046 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
2600 BCE

30. Newgrange Ireland
2600 BCE
2700 BCE
3000 BCE
3300 BCE

31. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran
3000 BCE
1046 BCE
3300 BCE
1600 BCE

32. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
1600 BCE
2070 BCE
1200 BCE
2700 BCE

33. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
2700 BCE
800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1200 BCE

34. Rise of Elam in Iran
2700 BCE
2070 BCE
1500 BCE
2675 BCE

35. Egyptian calendar
c. 3000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1400-400 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE

36. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine
1700 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2800 BCE
2600 BCE

37. The mammoth goes extinct.
2500 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
3100 BCE
2070 BCE

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

39. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat
1800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2600 BCE
2700 BCE

40. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
1700 BCE
3000 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
2600 BCE

41. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
2600 BCE
1600 BCE
2800 BCE
3000 BCE

42. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
3000 BCE
1046 BCE
3200 BCE
2600 BCE

43. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
1500 BCE
2675 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2800 BCE

44. completion of Stonehenge.
3300 BCE
2600 BCE
2200 BCE
3000 BCE

45. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
2800 BCE
2070 BCE
3000 BCE
3100 BCE

46. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
Circa 3500 BCE
2600 BCE
3000 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

47. Indus Valley Civilization comes to an end but is continued by the Cemetery H culture; The beginning of Poverty Point Civilization in North America
1020 to 930 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1500 BCE
1700 BCE

48. Bronze Age begins in the Near East
2600 BCE
2700 BCE
3300 BCE
1600 BCE

49. The mammoth goes extinct.
c. 3000 BCE
2500 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1400-400 BCE

50. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.
2200 BCE
1600 BCE
2700 BCE
2800 BCE