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Ancient History Timeline

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1. Olmec civilization flourishes in Pre-Columbian Mexico - during Mesoamerica'sFormative period
2800 BCE
1400-400 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
3100 BCE

2. Alphabetic writing emerges
3300 BCE
3200 BCE
1800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

3. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins
3200 BCE
890 BCE
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

4. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
3000 BCE
1600 BCE
3200 BCE
2500 BCE

5. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.
2700 BCE
1800 BCE
1600 BCE
1600 BCE

6. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat
2600 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
3300 BCE
1600 BCE

7. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.
2000 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
2700 BCE
1700 BCE

8. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
2700 BCE
2700 BCE
1600 BCE
2500 BCE

9. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China
2500 BCE
2070 BCE
2200 BCE
1400-400 BCE

10. completion of Stonehenge.
2700 BCE
2675 BCE
3100 BCE
2200 BCE

11. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
3200 BCE
2800 BCE
1600 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE

12. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
1200 BCE
800 BCE
890 BCE
2700 BCE

13. Rise of Elam in Iran
1500 BCE
2700 BCE
2600 BCE
2600 BCE

14. Skara Brae Scotland
2200 BCE
3300 BCE
3100 BCE
2800 BCE

15. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
c. 3000 BCE
1500 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
1400-400 BCE

16. Indus Valley Civilization comes to an end but is continued by the Cemetery H culture; The beginning of Poverty Point Civilization in North America
Circa 3500 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
2675 BCE
1700 BCE

17. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
3200 BCE
2800 BCE
3100 BCE
1200 BCE

18. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins
2600 BCE
2700 BCE
1046 BCE
2500 BCE

19. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
2600 BCE
2800 BCE
890 BCE
1800 BCE

20. The Hallstatt culture
c. 3000 BCE
1200 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

21. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine
890 BCE
2700 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3200 BCE

22. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
1600 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
3100 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE

23. The mammoth goes extinct.
2675 BCE
2500 BCE
3000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

24. Domestication of the horse
3200 BCE
2200 BCE
2000 BCE
3200 BCE

25. Rise of Greek city-states
3200 BCE
800 BCE
2200 BCE
1600 BCE

26. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
890 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
890 BCE
2600 BCE

27. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
800 BCE
2800 BCE
2600 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

28. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
3100 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
1600 BCE
1500 BCE

29. completion of Stonehenge.
2200 BCE
3000 BCE
1600 BCE
2675 BCE

30. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
c. 3000 BCE
1700 BCE
2700 BCE
3100 BCE

31. Alphabetic writing emerges
c. 1180 BCE
1400-400 BCE
1800 BCE
2200 BCE

32. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
1200 BCE
3100 BCE
2070 BCE
1600 BCE

33. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.
1400-400 BCE
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2700 BCE

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

35. Disintegration of Hittite Empire
1600 BCE
c. 1180 BCE
2600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

36. King Khufu completes construction of Great Pyramid of Giza.
1020 to 930 BCE
3000 BCE
2675 BCE
3300 BCE

37. The Hallstatt culture
2600 BCE
1800 BCE
1200 BCE
3300 BCE

38. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
1500 BCE
1200 BCE
1600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

39. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
3300 BCE
3100 BCE
1200 BCE
2600 BCE

40. The mammoth goes extinct.
2700 BCE
2500 BCE
3200 BCE
800 BCE

41. Newgrange Ireland
2600 BCE
800 BCE
3300 BCE
2600 BCE

42. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
3300 BCE
2600 BCE
1700 BCE
3200 BCE

43. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
1400-400 BCE
2700 BCE
1046 BCE
3000 BCE

44. Domestication of the horse
2200 BCE
3300 BCE
2000 BCE
1200 BCE

45. Newgrange Ireland
800 BCE
3100 BCE
3300 BCE
2700 BCE

46. First dynasty of Egypt
1600 BCE
2700 BCE
3100 BCE
2675 BCE

47. King Khufu completes construction of Great Pyramid of Giza.
1800 BCE
2675 BCE
2700 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

48. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
2800 BCE
2600 BCE
1800 BCE
1046 BCE

49. Rise of Elam in Iran
c. 1180 BCE
2700 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3300 BCE

50. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
1600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2800 BCE
890 BCE