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Yamkhad 
(c. 1810 B.C.)
Led the greater part of northern Syria during the Middle Bronze Age (Lemche, Syria and Palestine pg 1200)
Anatolia 
(c. 2000-1750 B.C.)
Large and diverse geographical area also known as Asia Minor, reason for collapse is unknown (Macqueen, Anatolia pg 1085)
The Potters Wheel 
(c. 3000 B.C.)
 Innovation of the 3rd Millennium BC, previous pottery was created by hand. (Earley-Spadoni, The Pottery Neolithic)
Çatalhöyük 
(c. 7500 BC 
to 6400 B.C.)
Neolithic village considered a centre of advanced culture - located in modern day Turkey (Earley-Spadoni, The Neolithic in the Fertile Crescent)
Worker's community of Deir el-Medina (ARCE)
Medinet Habu, Battle and Victory Scenes (Flickr)
Luxor Temple Square with Abu'l Hajjaj Mosque.(ARCE)
Battle of Qadesh 
(c.1275 B.C.) 
Battle between the Egyptians under Ramses II and the Hittites under Muwatallis (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)
The Mosque of Abu'l Hajjaj 
(c. 14th century B.C.)
 One of the oldest continuously used temples in the world. (ARCE, Abu'l Hajjaj)
Kassites establish 
Dur-Kurigalzu 
(c. 14th century B.C.) An enormous palace is built in their new capital, Dur-Kurigalzu - modern ͑Aqar Quf, near Baghdad (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)
Assyria Emerges (1366-1330 B.C.) Conquered portions of Mitanni and upper Mesopotamia (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)
Worker's community of Deir el-Medina (c.1548-1086 B.C.)
An important exception to the usual mortuary-type excavations (Earley-Spadoni, Sources in Ancient Egypt)
The Fellowship of the "Four Great Powers" 
(c.1385-1355 B.C.)
 Included Egypt, the Hittite Empire in Anatolia, Mitanni in upper Mesopotamia, and Kassite Babylonia (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)
Babylonia falls to 
the Kassites 
(c.1595 B.C.) 
Kassites mostly consisted of mercenaries and agricultural laborers (Charpin, Ancient Mesopotamian pg 817)
Manetho 
(c. 300 B.C.) 
Priest and ancient Egypt’s only native historian – accounts are considered biased (Murnane, Ancient Egypt pg 691)
Cyrus the Great (559-530 B.C.) Lead the rise of Persian power. (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East)
Elamite Raid on Babylon 
(c.1158 B.C.) 
Ending the Kassite dynasty (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)
Alexander the Great 
(336-323 B.C.)
 Under his leadership, Persian rule ended, Hellenic culture transforms the region yet again. (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East)
Battle of “Sea Peoples” 
(c. 1177 B.C.)
Depicted at Medinet Habu in Egypt, brutally ends Late Bronze Age. (Charpin, Ancient Mesopotamian pg 821)
Persia Fails to Take Greece (490-479 B.C.) 
Greece overcame Persian attempts to take over in the battles of Marathon (490 B.C.), Salamis (480 B.C.) and Plataia (479 B.C.)
King Muwattalli II and Pharaoh Ramesses II form an alliance 
(c.1271 B.C.) 
Due to the rise of Assyria (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)
Eridu 
(c. 5400 B.C.) 
Located in southern Mesopotamia. The temple has 16 superimposed levels of building occupations. 
(Earley-Spadoni, The Pottery Neolithic)
Tell Sabi Abbyad 
(c. 6900-6800 B.C.) 
The "Burnt Village” – archeological site with some of the earliest pottery example in Syria (Earley-Spadoni, The Pottery Neolithic)
Choga Mami
(c. 6000 B.C.) 
One of the earliest examples of irrigated agriculture (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East).
Permanent Villages Become Prevalent 
(c. 7000-5000 B.C.)
 Examples include Hacilar in Anatolia and Jericho in Palestine. The manufacturing of pottery also became widespread. (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East)
Small Villages Emerge (c. 8000 B.C) 
Villages constructed of mudbrick, cereals and vegetables were domesticated, and animal husbandry had made its appearance (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East)
Palermo Stone 
(c. 2400 B.C.) 
A short, year-by-year account of major events, mostly ceremonies, festivals and rituals (Rutgers, The Palermo Stone)
Horse-drawn Chariot 
(c. 3000 B.C.)
 First depicted in Ancient Mesopotamian art. (Charpin, Ancient Mesopotamian pg 808)
Writing In Mesopotamia 
(c. 3000 B.C.)
Evidence of writing being used Mesopotamia.(Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East).
Red Sea port of 
Wadi el-Jarf 
(c. 2500 B.C.) 
The first examples of preserved texts - administrative documents (Papyrus in Ancient Egypt, Metropolitan Museum of Art)
The Time of Ebla 
(c. 3500 B.C.) 
A major political center - one of the earliest kingdoms in Syria. (Lemche, Syria and Palestine pg 1200)
Tomb of the high official Hemaka
(c. 2900 B.C.)
The earliest known roll of papyrus discovered here, but is blank (Papyrus in Ancient Egypt, Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Urban Centers Appear (c 4000 B.C) 
Included monumental buildings, extensive temple complexes, and large-scale sculptures. (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East).

the Ancient Near East
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the Ancient Near East

Urban Centers Appear (c 4000 B.C) Included monumental buildings, extensive temple complexes, and large-scale sculptures. (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East).

Tomb of the high official Hemaka(c. 2900 B.C.)The earliest known roll of papyrus discovered here, but is blank (Papyrus in Ancient Egypt, Metropolitan Museum of Art)

The Time of Ebla (c. 3500 B.C.) A major political center - one of the earliest kingdoms in Syria. (Lemche, Syria and Palestine pg 1200)

Red Sea port of Wadi el-Jarf (c. 2500 B.C.) The first examples of preserved texts - administrative documents (Papyrus in Ancient Egypt, Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Writing In Mesopotamia (c. 3000 B.C.)Evidence of writing being used Mesopotamia.(Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East).

Horse-drawn Chariot (c. 3000 B.C.) First depicted in Ancient Mesopotamian art. (Charpin, Ancient Mesopotamian pg 808)

Palermo Stone (c. 2400 B.C.) A short, year-by-year account of major events, mostly ceremonies, festivals and rituals (Rutgers, The Palermo Stone)

Small Villages Emerge (c. 8000 B.C) Villages constructed of mudbrick, cereals and vegetables were domesticated, and animal husbandry had made its appearance (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East)

Permanent Villages Become Prevalent (c. 7000-5000 B.C.) Examples include Hacilar in Anatolia and Jericho in Palestine. The manufacturing of pottery also became widespread. (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East)

Choga Mami(c. 6000 B.C.) One of the earliest examples of irrigated agriculture (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East).

Tell Sabi Abbyad (c. 6900-6800 B.C.) The "Burnt Village” – archeological site with some of the earliest pottery example in Syria (Earley-Spadoni, The Pottery Neolithic)

Eridu (c. 5400 B.C.) Located in southern Mesopotamia. The temple has 16 superimposed levels of building occupations. (Earley-Spadoni, The Pottery Neolithic)

King Muwattalli II and Pharaoh Ramesses II form an alliance (c.1271 B.C.) Due to the rise of Assyria (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)

Persia Fails to Take Greece (490-479 B.C.) Greece overcame Persian attempts to take over in the battles of Marathon (490 B.C.), Salamis (480 B.C.) and Plataia (479 B.C.)

Battle of “Sea Peoples” (c. 1177 B.C.)Depicted at Medinet Habu in Egypt, brutally ends Late Bronze Age. (Charpin, Ancient Mesopotamian pg 821)

Alexander the Great (336-323 B.C.) Under his leadership, Persian rule ended, Hellenic culture transforms the region yet again. (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East)

Elamite Raid on Babylon (c.1158 B.C.) Ending the Kassite dynasty (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)

Cyrus the Great (559-530 B.C.) Lead the rise of Persian power. (Earley-Spadoni, The Ancient Near East)

Manetho (c. 300 B.C.) Priest and ancient Egypt’s only native historian – accounts are considered biased (Murnane, Ancient Egypt pg 691)

Babylonia falls to the Kassites (c.1595 B.C.) Kassites mostly consisted of mercenaries and agricultural laborers (Charpin, Ancient Mesopotamian pg 817)

The Fellowship of the "Four Great Powers" (c.1385-1355 B.C.) Included Egypt, the Hittite Empire in Anatolia, Mitanni in upper Mesopotamia, and Kassite Babylonia (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)

Worker's community of Deir el-Medina (c.1548-1086 B.C.)An important exception to the usual mortuary-type excavations (Earley-Spadoni, Sources in Ancient Egypt)

Assyria Emerges (1366-1330 B.C.) Conquered portions of Mitanni and upper Mesopotamia (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)

Kassites establish Dur-Kurigalzu (c. 14th century B.C.) An enormous palace is built in their new capital, Dur-Kurigalzu - modern ͑Aqar Quf, near Baghdad (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)

The Mosque of Abu'l Hajjaj (c. 14th century B.C.) One of the oldest continuously used temples in the world. (ARCE, Abu'l Hajjaj)

Battle of Qadesh (c.1275 B.C.) Battle between the Egyptians under Ramses II and the Hittites under Muwatallis (Earley-Spadoni & Charpin, Peoples of the Late Bronze Age)

Luxor Temple Square with Abu'l Hajjaj Mosque.(ARCE)

Medinet Habu, Battle and Victory Scenes (Flickr)

Worker's community of Deir el-Medina (ARCE)

Çatalhöyük (c. 7500 BC to 6400 B.C.) Neolithic village considered a centre of advanced culture - located in modern day Turkey (Earley-Spadoni, The Neolithic in the Fertile Crescent)

The Potters Wheel (c. 3000 B.C.) Innovation of the 3rd Millennium BC, previous pottery was created by hand. (Earley-Spadoni, The Pottery Neolithic)

Anatolia (c. 2000-1750 B.C.)Large and diverse geographical area also known as Asia Minor, reason for collapse is unknown (Macqueen, Anatolia pg 1085)

Yamkhad (c. 1810 B.C.) Led the greater part of northern Syria during the Middle Bronze Age (Lemche, Syria and Palestine pg 1200)