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Ancient History Timeline

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1. Alphabetic writing emerges






2. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China






3. The mammoth goes extinct.






4. First dynasty of Egypt






5. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system






6. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat






7. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system






8. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.






9. Skara Brae Scotland






10. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region






11. Rise of Elam in Iran






12. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.






13. King Khufu completes construction of Great Pyramid of Giza.






14. completion of Stonehenge.






15. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.






16. The Hallstatt culture






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






18. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.






19. Indus Valley Civilization comes to an end but is continued by the Cemetery H culture; The beginning of Poverty Point Civilization in North America






20. Cycladic civilization in Greece






21. Egyptian calendar






22. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.






23. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins






24. Newgrange Ireland






25. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China






26. Domestication of the horse






27. First dynasty of Egypt






28. Composition of the Rigveda is completed






29. Bronze Age begins in the Near East






30. Newgrange Ireland






31. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants






32. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China






33. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey






34. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine






35. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians






36. Cycladic civilization in Greece






37. Rise of Greek city-states






38. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran






39. Olmec civilization flourishes in Pre-Columbian Mexico - during Mesoamerica'sFormative period






40. Domestication of the horse






41. Alphabetic writing emerges






42. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru






43. Egyptian calendar






44. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians






45. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.






46. King Khufu completes construction of Great Pyramid of Giza.






47. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine






48. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China






49. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins






50. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China