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Ancient History Timeline

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1. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
3200 BCE
890 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3000 BCE

2. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
1020 to 930 BCE
3100 BCE
1200 BCE
1700 BCE

3. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat
3100 BCE
2600 BCE
3000 BCE
890 BCE

4. completion of Stonehenge.
3300 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2200 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE

5. First dynasty of Egypt
3200 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
3100 BCE
2200 BCE

6. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat
3300 BCE
2600 BCE
800 BCE
1700 BCE

7. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
3000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3100 BCE
1600 BCE

8. Alphabetic writing emerges
2000 BCE
1800 BCE
1200 BCE
2600 BCE

9. completion of Stonehenge.
1600 BCE
2200 BCE
2800 BCE
2600 BCE

10. Newgrange Ireland
3100 BCE
3300 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
1046 BCE

11. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine
1700 BCE
2500 BCE
2000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

12. Cycladic civilization in Greece
3200 BCE
3100 BCE
3300 BCE
2070 BCE

13. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
Circa 3500 BCE
2800 BCE
1600 BCE
3000 BCE

14. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.
3000 BCE
3100 BCE
2800 BCE
3300 BCE

15. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
3000 BCE
1200 BCE
3200 BCE
2600 BCE

16. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine
3300 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2675 BCE
1700 BCE

17. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
1046 BCE
1200 BCE
2800 BCE
1800 BCE

18. Disintegration of Hittite Empire
1046 BCE
2200 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

19. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
c. 3000 BCE
2070 BCE
3200 BCE
2500 BCE

20. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
2800 BCE
2700 BCE
2070 BCE
2675 BCE

21. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.
3300 BCE
1700 BCE
2800 BCE
3100 BCE

22. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
1046 BCE
1500 BCE
2700 BCE
1400-400 BCE

23. Mycenaean Greece
1600 BCE
2700 BCE
2600 BCE
3100 BCE

24. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
890 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
2800 BCE
2600 BCE

25. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
1020 to 930 BCE
2800 BCE
2200 BCE
3000 BCE

26. Rise of Elam in Iran
2700 BCE
1500 BCE
1600 BCE
3200 BCE

27. Indus Valley Civilization comes to an end but is continued by the Cemetery H culture; The beginning of Poverty Point Civilization in North America
890 BCE
1700 BCE
1600 BCE
1400-400 BCE

28. Mycenaean Greece
1600 BCE
1046 BCE
2675 BCE
2600 BCE

29. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
2070 BCE
1700 BCE
1500 BCE
3200 BCE

30. Newgrange Ireland
1200 BCE
3200 BCE
3300 BCE
3000 BCE

31. The Hallstatt culture
800 BCE
1600 BCE
1200 BCE
2600 BCE

32. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
1400-400 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
2070 BCE

33. Disintegration of Hittite Empire
2800 BCE
3300 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
890 BCE

34. Rise of Greek city-states
2200 BCE
2800 BCE
800 BCE
3200 BCE

35. Cycladic civilization in Greece
3300 BCE
2000 BCE
1500 BCE
3200 BCE

36. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
2070 BCE
3200 BCE
3100 BCE
890 BCE

37. Alphabetic writing emerges
1800 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
2600 BCE
3300 BCE

38. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
2200 BCE
3300 BCE
2800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

39. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
1600 BCE
3300 BCE
3100 BCE
2800 BCE

40. Bronze Age begins in the Near East
3300 BCE
1200 BCE
3100 BCE
2600 BCE

41. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran
3300 BCE
2600 BCE
2700 BCE
3000 BCE

42. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.
3100 BCE
2000 BCE
2700 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

43. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran
2600 BCE
3100 BCE
3000 BCE
1200 BCE

44. First dynasty of Egypt
1500 BCE
3100 BCE
1400-400 BCE
800 BCE

45. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
1800 BCE
2070 BCE
1600 BCE
3200 BCE

46. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
1600 BCE
3200 BCE
1600 BCE
1700 BCE

47. The Hallstatt culture
2000 BCE
3300 BCE
1200 BCE
890 BCE

48. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
1400-400 BCE
3200 BCE
2070 BCE
2700 BCE

49. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
2800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1800 BCE
890 BCE

50. Egyptian calendar
3100 BCE
3000 BCE
2600 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE