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Ancient History Timeline

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1. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
3000 BCE
3200 BCE
1046 BCE
2800 BCE

2. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
1200 BCE
3000 BCE
1600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

3. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
2200 BCE
2000 BCE
3300 BCE
2800 BCE

4. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
3200 BCE
2500 BCE
2600 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

5. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
1020 to 930 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1800 BCE
3200 BCE

6. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
c. 3000 BCE
3200 BCE
2600 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

7. Olmec civilization flourishes in Pre-Columbian Mexico - during Mesoamerica'sFormative period
1020 to 930 BCE
2700 BCE
1400-400 BCE
1600 BCE

8. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
3300 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
890 BCE
2700 BCE

9. Skara Brae Scotland
2200 BCE
3100 BCE
1500 BCE
1600 BCE

10. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
3300 BCE
1800 BCE
1500 BCE
3200 BCE

11. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
3300 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3000 BCE
2500 BCE

12. Bronze Age begins in the Near East
1500 BCE
3200 BCE
3300 BCE
2600 BCE

13. Rise of Greek city-states
800 BCE
1400-400 BCE
1500 BCE
1600 BCE

14. completion of Stonehenge.
2800 BCE
2500 BCE
2200 BCE
1600 BCE

15. Alphabetic writing emerges
1800 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
3300 BCE
890 BCE

16. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
2000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE
3100 BCE

17. Cycladic civilization in Greece
3200 BCE
2500 BCE
2700 BCE
3300 BCE

18. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran
3000 BCE
2000 BCE
1600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

19. First dynasty of Egypt
3100 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
3300 BCE
1200 BCE

20. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
2070 BCE
2675 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1200 BCE

21. completion of Stonehenge.
2200 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3000 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

22. Rise of Elam in Iran
2600 BCE
1046 BCE
2700 BCE
3300 BCE

23. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
3000 BCE
2500 BCE
2800 BCE
890 BCE

24. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
c. 3000 BCE
3300 BCE
1600 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE

25. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
2600 BCE
1600 BCE
2000 BCE
2700 BCE

26. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.
1020 to 930 BCE
2675 BCE
3300 BCE
2800 BCE

27. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
3300 BCE
1500 BCE
1700 BCE
3200 BCE

28. The Hallstatt culture
Circa 3500 BCE
1200 BCE
3200 BCE
3200 BCE

29. King Khufu completes construction of Great Pyramid of Giza.
2675 BCE
3000 BCE
2000 BCE
1600 BCE

30. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
c. 1180 BCE
800 BCE
3200 BCE
2700 BCE

31. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
Circa 3500 BCE
2800 BCE
3100 BCE
3300 BCE

32. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine
c. 3000 BCE
2700 BCE
3100 BCE
2600 BCE

33. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
3300 BCE
2070 BCE
3200 BCE
1800 BCE

34. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
3000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2800 BCE
2700 BCE

35. Rise of Greek city-states
2700 BCE
2800 BCE
2070 BCE
800 BCE

36. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran
3000 BCE
1700 BCE
2070 BCE
3200 BCE

37. Skara Brae Scotland
1700 BCE
3100 BCE
2600 BCE
1600 BCE

38. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
2070 BCE
2700 BCE
3100 BCE
2700 BCE

39. Indus Valley Civilization comes to an end but is continued by the Cemetery H culture; The beginning of Poverty Point Civilization in North America
Circa 3500 BCE
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1700 BCE

40. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
1600 BCE
2200 BCE
1200 BCE
2700 BCE

41. Newgrange Ireland
1800 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
3300 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

42. Bronze Age begins in the Near East
2600 BCE
1600 BCE
3300 BCE
2800 BCE

43. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
1500 BCE
3100 BCE
2600 BCE
3300 BCE

44. Domestication of the horse
3300 BCE
1046 BCE
2000 BCE
1800 BCE

45. Disintegration of Hittite Empire
c. 3000 BCE
2800 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
2600 BCE

46. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
1600 BCE
2800 BCE
3000 BCE
3300 BCE

47. Mycenaean Greece
1600 BCE
3300 BCE
2600 BCE
2200 BCE

48. Newgrange Ireland
3200 BCE
2800 BCE
3000 BCE
3300 BCE

49. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants
1200 BCE
2700 BCE
3100 BCE
2000 BCE

50. The mammoth goes extinct.
Circa 3500 BCE
2800 BCE
1046 BCE
2500 BCE