Meanwhile…

Emergence of Jericho as a permanent settlement

circa 9000 v.Chr.

The Zhou dynasty defeats the Shang in China

circa 1046 v.Chr.

The cognitive revolution

ongeveer 70.000 jaar geleden

Shamanic Practices and Animal Spirit Worship

around 35,000 BC

Rise of Assyrian State Religion and the Cult of Ashur

around 900 BC

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

Invention of the Bone Needle

around 40,000 BC

Roman Cloaca Maxima and public latrines

6e eeuw v.Chr. tot 2e eeuw na Chr.

The emergence of spoken language

rond 100.000 - 50.000 jaar geleden

rise of cave art and symbolic thinking

ongeveer 35.000 jaar geleden

Rise of San Lorenzo as an early Olmec center

circa 1600 v.Chr.

Caves and temporary shelters

ca. 100.000 - 20.000 jaar geleden

Domestication of the wolf into the dog

ongeveer 15.000 jaar geleden

The Toba supereruption

rond 74.000 jaar geleden

The Last Glacial Maximum

rond 21.000 jaar geleden