Timeline of Major Events- 8,000 B

Timeline of major events- 8,000 B.C.E to 600 C.E.

10,000 B.C.E.

First settled villages-agriculture begins. 10,000 B.C.E.

Bow and arrow developed 10,000 B.C.E.

Reindeer and dogs domesticated, 10,000 B.C.E.

Earliest pottery developed in Japan. 10,000 B.C.E.

Ancient Jericho founded in Canaan (north of the Dead Sea). 8,500 B.C.E.

8,000 B.C.E.

Sheep & goats domesticated. 8,000 B.C.E

Rice cultivation begins in Japan. 8,000 B.C.E.

7,000 B.C.E. 6000 B.C.E. Copper artifacts are common in Middle East

6,000 B.C.E.

Ban Po village in ancient China founded Yellow River valley. 6,000 B.C.E.

Catal Huyuk founded in Anatolia (Southern Turkey) 5,500 B.C.E.

5,000 B.C.E

Agriculture begins in Mexico. 5,000 B.C.E.

Ancient China- 5000 B.C.E.- 221 B.C.E.

Yanshao culture begins in China, 5000 B.C.E to 2700 B.C.E. 4,000 B.C.E. –Earliest evidence of Neolithic culture found in Russia

4000 B.C.E. Mesopotamian farmers use wooden plows 4,000 B.C.E.

Early Dynastic Period in Egypt 3100-2686 B.C.E.

3500 B.C.E. Mesopotamia makes kiln-fired bricks and pots

3500 B.C.E. Mesopotamians develop methods of irrigation

3,300 B.C.E. Earliest Sumarian city-states built such as Ur, Uruk, Babylonia, Nippur, Kish, Lagash

3760 B.C.E. (Christian calendar) = Year 1 on the Jewish calendar, the year estimated as the birth of Adam

3200 B.C.E. Earliest wheeled vehicles used in Uruk

3000 B.C.E.-Egyptians develop square-sailed ships improving transport of goods

3,000 B.C.E. Minoan Empire 2900-1150 B.C.E.

Classical Greek empire 2900 B.C.E. to 430 B.C.E.

2900 B.C.E. Ziggurats built in Mesopotamia

2,800 B.C.E. Pyramids built in Egypt

2,500 B.C.E. Harappan civilization in India at it’s height

2,500 B.C.E. Beginning of Isis and Osirus cult in Egypt

2,500 B.C.E. Bronze is developed in Mesopotamia

2,000 B.C.E.

Agriculture begins in Niger River valley, Africa, 2000 B.C

Stonehenge built in south west Britain-2000 B.C Mayan civilization begins, 2000 B.C.E. in Mexico

2000 B.C.E. Peruvian ceremonial centers built

2000-1900 B.C.E. Harappan civilization collapses

Shang Dynasty in China established in 1800 B.C.E

Abraham, prophet for the Jewish, Christian & later the Muslim faith is born in 1765 B.C.E.

Mycenaeans, early Greeks, dominate the Mediterranean trade-1,600 B.C.E. to 1150 B.C.E.

Iron working is developed in the Middle East-1,400 B.C.E. Abraham leads the Exodus from Egypt 1313 B.C.E.

1300 B.C.E.-Aryans migrate into the Ganges Valley, India

The Hebrews enter the Holy Land of Israel-1273 B.C.E

Olmec culture, Meso-America, 1200 B.C.E.

Assyrian Empire-aggressive conquerors 1100-612 B.C.E.

1,000 B.C.E.

Chavin civilization unites Peru 900 B.C.E.

850 B.C.E. -800 B.C.E. Homer’s Illiad & Odyssey

800 B.C.E. Olmec civilization unites Meso-America 800 B.C.E.

753- 509 B.C.E.- Rome is founded, according to legend, by twins, Romulus and Remus who were raised by a wolf.

Neo-Babylonian or Chaldean Empire 612-539 B.C.E.

600 B.C.E.

Adena & Hopewell Cultures thrive in N. America Copper Crow ornament 500 B.C.E.

Siddhartha Gautama, the Enlightened One, the Buddha, 563-483 B.C. founds Buddhism in Nepal

559-323 B.C.E. Persian Empire

509 – 27 B.C.E. Roman Republic 479-146 B.C.E.-Hellenistic period, related to the cultural diversity created by the conquests of Alexander the Great. Typically combines elements of Greek, Egyptian, Persian and Indian culture in Math, Science, Philosophy, Art etc.

469 B.C.E. -399 B.C.E. Greek Philosophy at Socrates Plato Aristotle it’s height

400 B.C.E.

Zapotec civilization strong in southern Meso-America-400 B.C.

Nazca civilization in Peru are known for their incredible art-work visible only from high altitude- 400 B.C.E.

349 B.C.E.-Romans dominate much of the land around the Mediterranean including Israel.

300 B.C.E.- Euclid, Hellenistic scholar, publishes “The Elements of Geometry”

287 B.C.E. – 212 B.C.E. Archimedes, Hellenistic scholar develops new scientific principles 273-237 B.C.E. -Asoka, the great Mauryan king of India reigns. Adopts Buddhism but shows religious tolerance

221 B.C.E.- 316 C.E.-Imperial China begins with Emperor Shi Huang Di who unites China under the Qin dynasty

200 B.C.E.

Nok culture of west Africa at it’s height 200 B.C.E.

146 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.-Greco-Roman culture predominates as the cultural classic standard

100 B.C.E. Bantu migration bringing iron smelting to the area south of the Sudan in Africa

27 B.C.E.- 312 C.E. Roman Empire

25 C.E.-Buddhism begins to spread through China 29-69 C.E. Christianity begins to spread to Syria, Asia Minor and Europe

Ancient Zimbabwe-1 A.D. East African city- states develop

50 C.E. Mayans leave first written records

The Sun Temple at Teotihuacan is built. 100 A.D.

100 -200 C.E.- The ancient writings of Manu describing the principles of Hinduism and the caste system.

200 C.E.

Kingdom of Axum (today’s Ethiopia) in east Africa is a powerful trade center and first Christian kingdom in Africa 300- 700 C.E.

300-600 C.E. Toltecs, warrior nation, takes over after the Mayan civilization crumbles 303 C.E-Roman Emperor Diocletian issues edicts against Christians. Persecution includes throwing Christians to wild animals in the arena for entertainment

312 C.E. Byzantine Emperor Constantine converts to Christianity and moves the Roman Empire capital to Byzantium and renames it Constantinople. It is thereafter called the Byzantine Empire

312 – 1453 C.E. Byzantine Empire. Justinian is the most well known of the Byzantine emperors because of his Justinian Code of laws.

400 C.E.

Jenne-Jeno, Nigeria becomes a central trading hub in Nigeria 400 C.E.

Kingdom of Axum converts to Christianity. 400 C.E.

Chichen Itza founded in 550 C.E. Central city of the Maya and later the Toltec empire

570-632 C.E.-Muhammad, the Prophet begins Islam 581 C.E.-618 C.E.- Sui (“Sway”) Dynasty in China begins the Classical Imperial period.

600 C.E.

600 C.E.- first windmills used to produce energy in Persia (Iran)