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.ERice cultivation begins in Japan. 8,000 B.C.E.7,000 B.C.E. 6000 B.C.E. Copper artifacts are common in Middle East6,000 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.EAgriculture 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 pots3500 B.C.E. Mesopotamians develop methods of irrigation3,300 B.C.E. Earliest Sumarian city-states built such as Ur, Uruk, Babylonia, Nippur, Kish, Lagash3760 B.C.E. (Christian calendar) = Year 1 on the Jewish calendar, the year estimated as the birth of Adam3200 B.C.E. Earliest wheeled vehicles used in Uruk3000 B.C.E.-Egyptians develop square-sailed ships improving transport of goods3,000 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 Mesopotamia2,800 B.C.E. Pyramids built in Egypt2,500 B.C.E. Harappan civilization in India at it’s height2,500 B.C.E. Beginning of Isis and Osirus cult in Egypt2,500 B.C.E. Bronze is developed in Mesopotamia2,000 B.C.E.Agriculture begins in Niger River valley, Africa, 2000 B.CStonehenge built in south west Britain-2000 B.C Mayan civilization begins, 2000 B.C.E. in Mexico2000 B.C.E. Peruvian ceremonial centers built2000-1900 B.C.E. Harappan civilization collapsesShang Dynasty in China established in 1800 B.C.EAbraham, 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, IndiaThe Hebrews enter the Holy Land of Israel-1273 B.C.EOlmec 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 & Odyssey800 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 Nepal559-323 B.C.E. Persian Empire509 – 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 height400 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 tolerance221 B.C.E.- 316 C.E.-Imperial China begins with Emperor Shi Huang Di who unites China under the Qin dynasty200 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 standard100 B.C.E. Bantu migration bringing iron smelting to the area south of the Sudan in Africa27 B.C.E.- 312 C.E. Roman Empire025 C.E.-Buddhism begins to spread through China 29-69 C.E. Christianity begins to spread to Syria, Asia Minor and EuropeAncient Zimbabwe-1 A.D. East African city- states develop50 C.E. Mayans leave first written recordsThe 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 entertainment312 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 Empire312 – 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 empire570-632 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)

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