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Ancient History Timeline

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1. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran
c. 3000 BCE
2800 BCE
1600 BCE
3000 BCE

2. Cycladic civilization in Greece
2700 BCE
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3200 BCE

3. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
2700 BCE
2070 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3200 BCE

4. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
3000 BCE
3200 BCE
1600 BCE
3100 BCE

5. Cycladic civilization in Greece
2200 BCE
2500 BCE
1200 BCE
3200 BCE

6. First dynasty of Egypt
3200 BCE
3000 BCE
3100 BCE
2700 BCE

7. Alphabetic writing emerges
1800 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
1046 BCE
2800 BCE

8. Skara Brae Scotland
3100 BCE
3200 BCE
1400-400 BCE
3300 BCE

9. Rise of Greek city-states
800 BCE
2700 BCE
3200 BCE
3200 BCE

10. Mycenaean Greece
2800 BCE
2600 BCE
1600 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE

11. Rise of Elam in Iran
3300 BCE
2700 BCE
3200 BCE
2600 BCE

12. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
2600 BCE
3300 BCE
2070 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

13. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
800 BCE
2000 BCE
1200 BCE
3000 BCE

14. Domestication of the horse
2700 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2000 BCE
2200 BCE

15. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
2800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
890 BCE
1600 BCE

16. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins
1500 BCE
1600 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
2600 BCE

17. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
2800 BCE
2000 BCE
2200 BCE
3200 BCE

18. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
1600 BCE
1046 BCE
1400-400 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

19. King Khufu completes construction of Great Pyramid of Giza.
1700 BCE
2675 BCE
1046 BCE
2700 BCE

20. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
Circa 3500 BCE
1600 BCE
2600 BCE
800 BCE

21. completion of Stonehenge.
2200 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
2600 BCE
1046 BCE

22. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
1046 BCE
2800 BCE
3300 BCE
2200 BCE

23. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins
2700 BCE
2600 BCE
800 BCE
1046 BCE

24. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
800 BCE
3200 BCE
2600 BCE
1500 BCE

25. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
Circa 3500 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
2070 BCE
3200 BCE

26. King Khufu completes construction of Great Pyramid of Giza.
2675 BCE
800 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
3300 BCE

27. Rise of Elam in Iran
2200 BCE
2700 BCE
3100 BCE
2800 BCE

28. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
2800 BCE
800 BCE
2200 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

29. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat
2600 BCE
2675 BCE
1200 BCE
1800 BCE

30. completion of Stonehenge.
3200 BCE
3300 BCE
1700 BCE
2200 BCE

31. First dynasty of Egypt
1700 BCE
2500 BCE
2600 BCE
3100 BCE

32. Indus Valley Civilization comes to an end but is continued by the Cemetery H culture; The beginning of Poverty Point Civilization in North America
3200 BCE
1200 BCE
2800 BCE
1700 BCE

33. Bronze Age begins in the Near East
1046 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2600 BCE
3300 BCE

34. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants
2800 BCE
2700 BCE
890 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

35. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
1500 BCE
890 BCE
1600 BCE
3000 BCE

36. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
c. 3000 BCE
2700 BCE
2070 BCE
2600 BCE

37. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1400-400 BCE
3300 BCE

38. Alphabetic writing emerges
2600 BCE
3200 BCE
1800 BCE
890 BCE

39. The mammoth goes extinct.
3200 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3200 BCE
2500 BCE

40. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat
3300 BCE
2600 BCE
1600 BCE
2800 BCE

41. Egyptian calendar
Circa 3500 BCE
3000 BCE
2700 BCE
3300 BCE

42. The Hallstatt culture
2000 BCE
3300 BCE
1200 BCE
3000 BCE

43. Olmec civilization flourishes in Pre-Columbian Mexico - during Mesoamerica'sFormative period
3200 BCE
3100 BCE
3200 BCE
1400-400 BCE

44. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
2600 BCE
2600 BCE
3100 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

45. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
c. 3000 BCE
3000 BCE
1400-400 BCE
2600 BCE

46. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
2700 BCE
1600 BCE
3300 BCE
2700 BCE

47. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
2600 BCE
3100 BCE
2600 BCE
2070 BCE

48. Domestication of the horse
3200 BCE
1800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2000 BCE

49. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
2800 BCE
1800 BCE
3200 BCE
2700 BCE

50. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
1800 BCE
2500 BCE
3200 BCE
1500 BCE