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Ancient History Timeline

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1. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China






2. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region






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






4. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins






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






6. Mycenaean Greece






7. Cycladic civilization in Greece






8. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru






9. Egyptian calendar






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






11. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran






12. Rise of Elam in Iran






13. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.






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






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






16. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China






17. Newgrange Ireland






18. Disintegration of Hittite Empire






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






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






21. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China






22. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians






23. Domestication of the horse






24. Newgrange Ireland






25. The Hallstatt culture






26. The mammoth goes extinct.






27. Rise of Greek city-states






28. Composition of the Rigveda is completed






29. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine






30. Egyptian calendar






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






32. Rise of Greek city-states






33. First dynasty of Egypt






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






35. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region






36. Skara Brae Scotland






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






38. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat






39. First dynasty of Egypt






40. Bronze Age begins in the Near East






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






42. Rise of Elam in Iran






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






44. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins






45. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru






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






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






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






49. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.






50. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.