Meanwhile…

Rise of the Kingdom of Kush in Nubia

circa 1000 v.Chr.

The Zapotecs found Monte Albán

rond 500 v.Chr.

Qin Shi Huang unifies China

221 v.Chr.

The Persian Wars against Greece

circa 490-479 v.Chr.

The Empire of Alexander the Great

circa 336-323 v.Chr.

Early Greek medicine and the cult of Asclepius

rond 800 v.Chr.

Confucius and the flourishing of Confucianism

circa 551-479 v.Chr.

early experiments with rice cultivation

rond 1.000 v.Chr.

Flourishing of the Lydian Empire under Croesus

circa 560 v.Chr.

The Hopewell tradition spreads across North America

rond 200 v.Chr.

Babylonian astrologers record the heavens

rond 1000 v.Chr.

Sushruta and the foundations of Ayurveda

rond 600 v.Chr.

The Huangdi Neijing in China

rond 300 v.Chr.

Roman Cloaca Maxima and public latrines

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

The Chavín culture flourishes in the Andes

rond 900 v.Chr.

Scythian Trousers and Nomadic Riding Dress Spread

around 500 BC

Teotihuacan grows into a metropolis in the Mexican highlands

rond 100 v.Chr.

The survival of the birds

vanaf ca. 66 miljoen jaar geleden

First dwelling mounds in the coastal area

rond 700 v.Chr.

Waves of migration from the Korean peninsula

rond 500 v.Chr.