What happened in the 2nd millennium BC
2000–1001 BC
58 events World 22, Europe 6, USSR / Russia 1, Asia 15, Middle East 10, Africa 4
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Highlights of the 2nd millennium BC
- WorldMinoan civilization
- EuropeMycenaean Greece
- USSR / RussiaAndronovo culture
- AsiaShang dynasty
- AfricaNok culture
- c. 1332 BCMiddle EastTutankhamun becomes king of EgyptA king of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt who reigned for about ten years until around 1323 BC. In 1922 the British archaeologist Howard Carter found his almost unplundered tomb, and he became known for his golden mask.
World22
- 2000 BCSeima-Turbino Phenomenon.
- 1575 BCNubian Kerma sacks Egypt.
- 1520 BCEgypt conquers Nubia.
- Minoan civilization
- Urnfield culture
- Tumulus culture
- Unetice culture
- Land of Punt
- Ancient Near East
- Aegean civilization
- Cycladic culture
- typically dating to the Bronze Age]]Beaker culture
- Terramare culture
- Cemetery H culture
- Jorwe culture
Europe6
- 1700 BCPalace complex in Knossos, Crete, was built.
- 1627 BCMinoan eruption.
- Mycenaean Greece
- Nebra sky disk, oldest known visual representation of the cosmos.
- Helladic period
- 1500 BCMeteorite impact that formed the Kaali crater in Estonia.
USSR / Russia1
- Andronovo culture
Asia15
- Shang dynasty
- Zhou dynasty
- Vedic India
- Chinese Oracle bone script.
- Oxus civilization
- Erlitou culture
- Kuru kingdomThe Kuru kingdom of the late Vedic period was most likely established around 1200 BC, although there are no datable contemporary references.
- Bronze Age China
- Wucheng culture
- Ahar–Banas culture
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Tumble polishing: Indians invented polishing method in the 10th century BC.
- Diamond drills: in the 12th century BC or 7th century BC, Indians not only innovated use of diamond tipped drills but also invented double diamond tipped drills for bead manufacturing.
- Oldest known trousers from a grave in Turpan, western China.
- 1045 BCZhou dynasty founded in China.
Middle East10
- Hittites Old Kingdom in Anatolia
- Phoenician alphabet.
- New Kingdom of Egypt
- Middle Kingdom of Egypt
- Old Assyrian Empire
- Middle Assyrian Empire
- 1478 BCBattle of Megiddo between Ancient Egyptians and the Canaanites.
- c. 1332 BCTutankhamun becomes king of EgyptA king of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt who reigned for about ten years until around 1323 BC. In 1922 the British archaeologist Howard Carter found his almost unplundered tomb, and he became known for his golden mask.
- 1274 BCBattle of Kadesh between Ancient Egyptians and Hittites.
- 1250 BCdestruction of Troy VII.
Africa4
- Nok culture
- Nubian Kerma culture
- Kerma culture
- 1269 BCRamses II and Hattusilis III sign peace treaty.