3rd millennium BC
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The 3rd millennium BC spanned the years 3000 to 2001 BC. This period of time corresponds to the Early to Middle Bronze Age, characterized by the early empires in the Ancient Near East. In Ancient Egyp
Minoan Snake Goddess.
A model of the prehistoric town of Los Millares, with its walls.
Detail of a victory stele of Akkadian king Rimush
Harp Player from the island of Keros, made by the Cycladic culture sometime in the 28th century BC.
4th millennium BC
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The 4th millennium BC spanned the years 4000 BC to 3001 BC. It marked a critical turning point in human history, characterized by the transition from late Neolithic agricultural societies into urban,
3rd millennium BC
…become involved with a wave of nomadic invaders known as the Amorites, who were to play a major role in the region during the following centuries. c. 4th millennium BC–5th century BC: Old Dilmun period. c. 2900–2350 BC: Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia…
Monte d'Accoddi is an archaeological site in northern Sardinia, Italy, located in the territory of Sassari near Porto Torres. 4th millennium BC.
Sumerian priest-king from Uruk, Mesopotamia, circa 3300–3000 BC
Shengavit Settlement, c. 3300 BC
Pharaoh Scorpion II on the Scorpion Macehead, c. 3200 BC