Meanwhile…

Emergence of the Uruk culture in Mesopotamia

circa 4500 v.Chr.

Venus Figurines and Fertility Cults

around 25,000 BC

rise of dogu figurines

rond 3.000 v.Chr.

Transition Toward Agriculture in the Surrounding Region

around 9000-8500 BC

Diverse reef fauna colonizes coral ecosystems

from around 485 million years ago to the present

Indo-Pacific coral triangle reaches peak biodiversity

formed over the last several million years, stable by around 10,000 years ago

Woven Textiles in the Fertile Crescent

around 5000 BC

The early Jomon culture

rond 14.000 v.Chr.

beer in ancient Mesopotamia

rond 3900 v.Chr.

Domestication of the wolf into the dog

ongeveer 15.000 jaar geleden

The Last Glacial Maximum

rond 21.000 jaar geleden

The accidental discovery of fermented grain

rond 10.000 v.Chr.