Zapotec culture flourishes in modern-day Mexico
The Zapotec civilization was an indigenous pre-Columbian civilization that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica.
Civilization
City-states rise to power in ancient Greece
The city-states emerged from the Dark Ages which followed the fall of the Mycenaean civilization in Greece and by the 8th century B.C.E. a significant process of urbanisation had begun.
The Phoenicians found the city of Carthage in modern-day Tunisia
Originally a small port on the coast, established only as a stop for Phoenician traders to re-supply or repair their ships, Carthage grew to become the most powerful city in the Mediterranean before the rise of Rome.
The Zhou Dynasty rises to power in China
The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history. The military control of China by the royal house lasted initially from 1046 until 771 B.C.E.
The Olmec civilization begins to flourish in modern-day Mexico
The mysterious Olmec civilization, located in ancient Mexico, prospered in Mesoamerica from c. 1200 B.C.E. to c. 400 B.C.E. and is generally considered the forerunner of all subsequent Mesoamerican cultures including the Maya and Aztecs.
Nok culture flourishes in modern-day Nigeria
The Nok culture is an early Iron Age population whose material remains are named after the Ham village of Nok in Kaduna State of Nigeria, where their famous terracotta sculptures were first discovered by Westerners in 1928.
The Shang Dynasty comes to power in China
The Shang dynasty is the earliest dynasty of traditional Chinese history supported by archaeological evidence.
Ancient Andeans build first city in the Americas, Caral, in modern-day Peru
Caral was a large settlement in the Supe Valley, near Supe, Barranca Province, Peru. Caral is the most ancient city of the Americas and a well-studied site of the Norte Chico civilization.
Kerma culture flourishes in modern-day Sudan
The Kerma culture was an early civilization centered in Kerma, Sudan. It flourished from around 2500 B.C.E. to 1500 B.C.E. in ancient Nubia, located in Upper Egypt and northern Sudan.
The Old Kingdom of Egypt begins
The Old Kingdom, in ancient Egyptian history, is the period in the third millennium (c. 2686-2181 B.C.E.) also known as the ‘Age of the Pyramids’ or ‘Age of the Pyramid Builders’.