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1. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants
3300 BCE
2700 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
800 BCE

2. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
1600 BCE
2600 BCE
3000 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

3. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
c. 3000 BCE
2600 BCE
1600 BCE
3200 BCE

4. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
2500 BCE
1500 BCE
1400-400 BCE
3000 BCE

5. First dynasty of Egypt
1020 to 930 BCE
1500 BCE
3100 BCE
3200 BCE

6. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
3300 BCE
2500 BCE
2800 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

7. The mammoth goes extinct.
1020 to 930 BCE
1200 BCE
1600 BCE
2500 BCE

8. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
1500 BCE
2600 BCE
2700 BCE
2600 BCE

9. Disintegration of Hittite Empire
1200 BCE
2700 BCE
2500 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

10. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
1400-400 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
3200 BCE
3300 BCE

11. Domestication of the horse
2675 BCE
2000 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE

12. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
1600 BCE
2500 BCE
3300 BCE
3300 BCE

13. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
3200 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
3100 BCE

14. Olmec civilization flourishes in Pre-Columbian Mexico - during Mesoamerica'sFormative period
2675 BCE
3200 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1400-400 BCE

15. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
800 BCE
3300 BCE
2800 BCE
2600 BCE

16. Cycladic civilization in Greece
2600 BCE
3000 BCE
1600 BCE
3200 BCE

17. Disintegration of Hittite Empire
3300 BCE
2800 BCE
1700 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

18. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
2000 BCE
3200 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3200 BCE

19. Bronze Age begins in the Near East
1046 BCE
3100 BCE
3200 BCE
3300 BCE

20. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
2500 BCE
800 BCE
1046 BCE
3200 BCE

21. Newgrange Ireland
1500 BCE
3300 BCE
1700 BCE
2500 BCE

22. Skara Brae Scotland
3100 BCE
1046 BCE
2600 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

23. Rise of Greek city-states
3100 BCE
1046 BCE
800 BCE
3200 BCE

24. completion of Stonehenge.
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2200 BCE
2800 BCE

25. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
c. 3000 BCE
2070 BCE
1700 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE

26. Alphabetic writing emerges
1600 BCE
1800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2500 BCE

27. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE
1046 BCE

28. King Khufu completes construction of Great Pyramid of Giza.
1600 BCE
2675 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
1600 BCE

29. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
2000 BCE
1046 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE

30. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran
3000 BCE
3100 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
1200 BCE

31. Egyptian calendar
1800 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
1400-400 BCE
890 BCE

32. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
1020 to 930 BCE
1700 BCE
2700 BCE
3200 BCE

33. Mycenaean Greece
1500 BCE
1600 BCE
1500 BCE
1046 BCE

34. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
2070 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2000 BCE

35. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
2600 BCE
1046 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
2675 BCE

36. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
1800 BCE
3200 BCE
3200 BCE
3000 BCE

37. Newgrange Ireland
2700 BCE
3200 BCE
2070 BCE
3300 BCE

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

39. Rise of Elam in Iran
2700 BCE
2600 BCE
2800 BCE
2800 BCE

40. Alphabetic writing emerges
1600 BCE
1400-400 BCE
1800 BCE
1600 BCE

41. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
c. 3000 BCE
2800 BCE
1400-400 BCE
2200 BCE

42. Bronze Age begins in the Near East
Circa 3500 BCE
3300 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3000 BCE

43. completion of Stonehenge.
800 BCE
2200 BCE
3100 BCE
2700 BCE

44. The Hallstatt culture
c. 3000 BCE
1200 BCE
1800 BCE
2000 BCE

45. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
2800 BCE
890 BCE
2600 BCE
1600 BCE

46. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.
3100 BCE
3200 BCE
1600 BCE
3300 BCE

47. Egyptian calendar
2675 BCE
2800 BCE
3300 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE

48. Olmec civilization flourishes in Pre-Columbian Mexico - during Mesoamerica'sFormative period
1400-400 BCE
2200 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2200 BCE

49. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat
1800 BCE
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2200 BCE

50. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.
3300 BCE
3000 BCE
2700 BCE
2600 BCE

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