| 3500 BC |
Mesopotamia (Sumer) |
Invention of the Wheel |
Unknown inventors; revolutionized transport & pottery. |
| 3500 BC |
Mesopotamia (Uruk) |
Proto-Cuneiform Writing Emerges |
Used for accounting & trade records. |
| 3500 BC |
Egypt |
Early Hieroglyphs |
Priests and scribes begin using symbolic writing. |
| 3500 BC |
Indus Valley |
Early Urban Settlements |
Harappan culture begins shaping trade & farming. |
| 3400 BC |
Mesopotamia (Uruk) |
Rise of City-State of Uruk |
Legendary King Gilgamesh (traditional dates later, ~2700 BC) is connected with Uruk’s glory. |
| 3300 BC |
Mesopotamia |
Cuneiform Writing Fully Developed |
Earliest known true writing system. |
| 3300 BC |
Egypt |
Papyrus & Ink Usage |
Scribes develop writing material. |
| 3200 BC |
Egypt |
Unification of Upper & Lower Egypt Begins |
King Narmer (Menes) begins consolidation. |
| 3200 BC |
Europe (Britain) |
Early Stone Circles Constructed |
Precursors to Stonehenge built. |
| 3100 BC |
Egypt |
First Dynasty of Egypt Founded |
King Narmer (Menes) crowned as first Pharaoh. |
| 3100 BC |
Mesopotamia (Ur, Uruk, Lagash) |
Expansion of Sumerian City-States |
Kings and priest-rulers control trade & irrigation. |
| 3100 BC |
Egypt |
Narmer Palette Created |
Stone carving commemorating Narmer’s unification of Egypt. |
| 3000 BC |
Indus Valley (Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro) |
Mature Harappan Phase Begins |
Large planned cities, drainage systems, standardized weights. |
| 3000 BC |
China (Longshan Culture) |
Neolithic Villages Flourish |
Early silk weaving, black pottery culture. |
| 3000 BC |
Europe |
Megalithic Monuments Spread |
Widespread stone structures for rituals. |