Meanwhile…

Emergence of Jericho as a permanent settlement

circa 9000 v.Chr.

the legendary Xia dynasty in China

circa 2070 v.Chr.

Ritual Feasting and Communal Gathering at Natufian Sites

around 10,500 BC

Indus Valley Ritual Bathing Sites Built

around 2500 BC

The agricultural revolution

ongeveer 10.000 v.Chr.

Cultivation of quinoa and beans in the Andean highlands

circa 5000 v.Chr.

Indo-Pacific coral triangle reaches peak biodiversity

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

The Edwin Smith Papyrus in Egypt

rond 1600 v.Chr.

Invention of pottery

rond 10.500 v.Chr.

Woven Textiles in the Fertile Crescent

around 5000 BC

Cave Art as Sacred Expression

around 17,000 BC

Early ritual dance and rhythm

around 8000 BC

Dance in Ancient Egyptian ceremony

around 2500 BC

Settlement at Monte Verde

circa 11.500 v.Chr.

Royal cemeteries of Ur

circa 2480 v.Chr.

The Last Glacial Maximum

rond 21.000 jaar geleden

The accidental discovery of fermented grain

rond 10.000 v.Chr.

Climate cooling and adaptation of lifestyles

rond 2.000 v.Chr.