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Ancient History Timeline

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1. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.






2. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran






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






4. Jiroft civilization Begins in Iran






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






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






7. Domestication of the horse






8. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.






9. Domestication of the horse






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






11. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians






12. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat






13. Composition of the Rigveda is completed






14. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region






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






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






17. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.






18. Rise of Proto-Elamite Civilization in Iran






19. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China






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






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






22. Norte Chico civilization begins in Peru






23. Egyptian calendar






24. Disintegration of Hittite Empire






25. completion of Stonehenge.






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






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






28. First known use of papyrus by Egyptians






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






30. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants






31. Skara Brae Scotland






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






33. Skara Brae Scotland






34. Alphabetic writing emerges






35. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.






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






37. Emergence of Maya culture in the Yucat






38. Cucuteni-Trypillian culture in the Ukraine






39. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China






40. Rise of Greek city-states






41. Minoan Civilization ancient palace city Knossos reach 80000 inhabitants






42. Sumerian cuneiform writing system.






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






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






45. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China






46. Beginning of Hittite dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean region






47. Mycenaean Greece






48. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty in China






49. Pharaonic rule in Egypt begins.






50. Alphabetic writing emerges







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