The 4th millennium BC spanned the years 4000 BC to 3001 BC. Some of the major changes in human culture during this time included the beginning of the Bronze Age and the invention of …

4,000 B.C. The wheel is invented and begins to be used. Rice farming in China is developed. 3,400 B.C. Beginning forms of writing. Earliest ziggurats are built. 3,300 B.C. Indus Valley …

Aug 9, 2022 · Mesopotamia, 4000-3500 B.C. Meaning “between two rivers” in Greek, Mesopotamia (located in modern-day Iraq, Kuwait and Syria) is considered the birthplace of …

During the 40th century BC, the Eastern Mediterranean region was in the Chalcolithic period (Copper Age), transitional between the Stone and the Bronze Ages. Northwestern Europe was …

c. 4000 BC—First neolithic settlers in the island of Thera , Greece, migrating probably from Minoan Crete. c. 4000 BC— Beaker from Susa (modern Shush, Iran ) is made. It is now at …

Jun 25, 2024 · In 4000 BC, the people of Sumer invented a base 60 numbering system, which greatly influenced the Greeks, Babylonians, and Arabs. Around 3000 BC, the Egyptians …

Interactive detailed political map from ancient times to our days. Empires, kingdoms, principalities, republics

By the fourth century BC, another breakthrough appeared to help humankind master the complexity of its new forms of social organization—written language. The earliest recorded …

Sep 10, 2017 · Around 4000 BC, there were enough people in West Asia, Egypt, China, and Peru for them to live in small cities (about 10,000-50,000 people). These places began to choose …

What happened and who was notable in 4000 BC? Browse important events, world leaders, notable birthdays, and tragic deaths from the year 4000 BC.