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Ancient History Timeline

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






2. Rise of Greek city-states






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






4. Skara Brae Scotland






5. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat






6. Mycenaean Greece






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






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






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






10. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.






11. Rise of Greek city-states






12. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.






13. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine






14. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians






15. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China






16. Bronze Age begins in the Near East






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






18. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China






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






20. Egyptian calendar






21. Newgrange Ireland






22. The Hallstatt culture






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






24. Alphabetic writing emerges






25. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran






26. The Hallstatt culture






27. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru






28. Disintegration of Hittite Empire






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






30. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.






31. Composition of the Rigveda is completed






32. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China






33. Disintegration of Hittite Empire






34. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran






35. Domestication of the horse






36. First dynasty of Egypt






37. Bronze Age begins in the Near East






38. Mycenaean Greece






39. Domestication of the horse






40. Composition of the Rigveda is completed






41. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants






42. The mammoth goes extinct.






43. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.






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






45. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region






46. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran






47. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru






48. Alphabetic writing emerges






49. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates






50. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine







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