Humans of ancient Persia invent the comb
Combs have been used since prehistoric times, having been discovered in very refined forms from settlements dating back to 5,000 years ago in Persia.
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The Indus Valley Civilization, or Harrapan Civilization, emerges in South Asia
The Indus Valley Civilisation was a Bronze Age civilisation in South Asia, lasting from 3300 B.C.E. to 1300 B.C.E. Along with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia it was one of three early civilisations of West- and South Asia.
First systems of writing begin to emerge in Sumeria
Cuneiform is a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia c. 3500-3000 B.C.E.
Humans begin using field systems for the first time, perhaps in the Céide Fields of modern-day Ireland
The Céide Fields is an archaeological site in the west of Ireland. The site is the most extensive Neolithic site in Ireland and contains the oldest known field systems in the world.
The Botai people of Central Asian steppes domesticate the horse for the first time
The clearest evidence of early use of the horse as a means of transport is from chariot burials dated c. 2000 B.C.E. However, an increasing amount of evidence supports the hypothesis that horses were domesticated in the Eurasian Steppes approximately 3500 B.C.E.
The wheel is invented in Mesopotamia, initially used for pottery
Evidence indicates they were created to serve as potter’s wheels around 3500 B.C. in Mesopotamia, 300 years before someone figured out to use them for chariots.
Humans of the Andes domesticate quinoa
Quinoa was first domesticated by Andean peoples around 3,000 to 4,000 years ago and has been an important staple in the Andean cultures.
Hunter-gatherers build Giant’s Churches in modern-day Finland
A Giant’s Church is the name given to prehistoric stone enclosures found in the Ostrobothnia region of Finland. Dating from the sub-Neolithic period (3500–2000 B.C.E.), they are thought to be a rare example of monumental architecture built by hunter-gatherers in northern Europe.
Botai culture thrives in modern-day Kazakhstan
The Botai culture is an archaeological culture (c. 3700–3100 B.C.E.) of prehistoric Kazakhstan and North Asia. It was named after the settlement of Botai in northern Kazakhstan. The Botai culture has two other large sites: Krasnyi Yar, and Vasilkovka.