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1. King Khufu completes construction of Great Pyramid of Giza.
2800 BCE
2675 BCE
2200 BCE
2070 BCE

2. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
1600 BCE
3100 BCE
1800 BCE
1200 BCE

3. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
2800 BCE
1600 BCE
2675 BCE
1500 BCE

4. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley civilization (in present-day Pakistan andIndia) begins
1200 BCE
3000 BCE
2600 BCE
3300 BCE

5. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
3200 BCE
2800 BCE
3100 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

6. Rise of Greek city-states
3300 BCE
3200 BCE
800 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

7. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
3100 BCE
1400-400 BCE
1046 BCE
2700 BCE

8. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants
2700 BCE
800 BCE
1400-400 BCE
1600 BCE

9. The beginning of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) occurred sometime between these dates
3200 BCE
2600 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
2800 BCE

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

11. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
1800 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
2700 BCE
2800 BCE

12. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.
2800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2700 BCE
1600 BCE

13. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
2800 BCE
3200 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
2675 BCE

14. Composition of the Rigveda is completed
2675 BCE
1500 BCE
800 BCE
890 BCE

15. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran
890 BCE
1500 BCE
2500 BCE
3000 BCE

16. The mammoth goes extinct.
c. 1180 BCE
1800 BCE
2500 BCE
2700 BCE

17. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
1400-400 BCE
2700 BCE
3300 BCE
2600 BCE

18. Alphabetic writing emerges
2700 BCE
3000 BCE
1800 BCE
2675 BCE

19. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.
2800 BCE
1400-400 BCE
2200 BCE
2700 BCE

20. completion of Stonehenge.
3100 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
2200 BCE
1046 BCE

21. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region
1600 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
3200 BCE
890 BCE

22. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat
3200 BCE
3300 BCE
2600 BCE
890 BCE

23. The mammoth goes extinct.
2500 BCE
2600 BCE
3200 BCE
1400-400 BCE

24. Domestication of the horse
1400-400 BCE
1700 BCE
2000 BCE
2700 BCE

25. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
2800 BCE
3200 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
1700 BCE

26. Cycladic civilization in Greece
1700 BCE
2000 BCE
2700 BCE
3200 BCE

27. Skara Brae Scotland
1020 to 930 BCE
3100 BCE
1700 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

28. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
3000 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE

29. Rise of Greek city-states
1700 BCE
2700 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
800 BCE

30. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians
c. 3000 BCE
2675 BCE
3000 BCE
1600 BCE

31. Alphabetic writing emerges
2070 BCE
2675 BCE
3300 BCE
1800 BCE

32. The beginning of Shang Dynasty in China - evidence of a fully developed Chinese writing system
1600 BCE
3200 BCE
2800 BCE
3200 BCE

33. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat
2070 BCE
890 BCE
2675 BCE
2600 BCE

34. Disintegration of Hittite Empire
3100 BCE
2600 BCE
2200 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

35. Hakra Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins in theIndian Sub-continent.
1600 BCE
1400-400 BCE
3300 BCE
1200 BCE

36. Stonehenge construction begins.In its first version - it consisted of a circular ditch and bank - with 56 wooden posts.
2600 BCE
1800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE

37. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
890 BCE
2800 BCE
1600 BCE
1200 BCE

38. The Zhou force (led by King Wu of Zhou) overthrow the last king of Shang Dynasty; Zhou Dynasty established in China
1500 BCE
3300 BCE
2675 BCE
1046 BCE

39. Indus Valley Civilization comes to an end but is continued by the Cemetery H culture; The beginning of Poverty Point Civilization in North America
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE
1700 BCE
2675 BCE

40. Newgrange Ireland
c. 1180 BCE
1800 BCE
3000 BCE
3300 BCE

41. Disintegration of Hittite Empire
c. 1180 BCE
3000 BCE
1200 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

42. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China
c. 1180 BCE
1500 BCE
2800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

43. Newgrange Ireland
2600 BCE
3300 BCE
Circa 3500 BCE
c. 1180 BCE

44. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine
2600 BCE
3200 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
1800 BCE

45. Skara Brae Scotland
1200 BCE
3100 BCE
2675 BCE
c. 3000 BCE

46. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran
c. 3000 BCE
1600 BCE
1020 to 930 BCE
3200 BCE

47. Egyptian calendar
Circa 3500 BCE
2070 BCE
2600 BCE
2000 BCE

48. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru
1700 BCE
3200 BCE
800 BCE
2700 BCE

49. Bronze Age begins in the Near East
3300 BCE
1800 BCE
3200 BCE
2200 BCE

50. Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey
890 BCE
1700 BCE
2800 BCE
2700 BCE