A Timeline of Civilization

History of Humanity

The story of humankind in short chapters: from the earliest steps of prehistoric life to the ideas, conflicts, discoveries and revolutions that shaped civilization.

-13800000000

The big Bang<br>&nbsp;

-4540000000

Formation of the Earth

-4000000000

Planet <br>under constaction

第一批海洋

-3500000000

Under <br>construction

-1000000000

Creation <br>of life

-700000000

Earth's<br>Adulthood

-530000000

Fish<br>&nbsp;

530 million years ...

-310000000

From Amphibians <br>to Reptiles

310 million years ...

-290000000

Mammaliaformes <br>&nbsp;

290 million years ...

-252000000

Dinosaurs<br>&nbsp;

230 million years ...

-125000000

The Age<br>of Mammals

125 million years ...

-60000000

The Origins <br>of Primates

60 million years a...

-33000000

Apes<br>&nbsp;

33 million years a...

-7000000

Common ancestors<br>&nbsp;

70 million years a...

-5000000

From Forests<br> to Savannas

5 million years ag...

-4000000

Australopithecus<br>&nbsp;

4 million years ag...

-3000000

Standing up<br>&nbsp;

3 million years ag...

-2500000

Homo<br>&nbsp;

2,5 millions years...

-2400000

Homo Habilis <br>&nbsp;

-1600000

Homo erectus<br>&nbsp;

-400000

Fire<br>&nbsp;

800.000 years ago

-200000

Homo<br>Sapiens

200.000 years ago

-150000

Homo Sapiens Neanderthals

150.000 years ago

-130000

Homo Sapiens Sapiens

130.000 years ago

-90000

Talking<br>&nbsp;

500.000 years ago

-70000

The Great <br>Cognitive Leap

70 thousands years...

-40000

Art<br>&nbsp;

-15000

The conquest <br>of Earth

50.000 years ago

-12000

Animism<br>&nbsp;

Humanity’s First...

-10000

The Αgricultural<br> revolution

9000 years ago

-9500

From flax to<br>Wheel and Boat

-9000

The Road <br> to Patriarchy

-8500

Enslavement of animals

-8000

From Cannibalism <br>to Slavery

-7000

Public <br>service

-6500

The first towns <br>&nbsp;

-5000

Mesopotamia<br>&nbsp;

-3500

Money<br>&nbsp;

-3300

Writing<br>&nbsp;

-3200

Ancient <br>Egypt

-3000

Minoan<br>Crete

-2600

Indus Valley Civilisation

-2370

Akkadian<br> Empire

-2070

China<br>Xia dynasty

-1790

Babylon<br>&nbsp;

-1680

Mycenaean civilization

-1600

Shang and Zhou <br>Dynasties

-1570

Egypt <br> New Kingdom

-1550

Vedic <br>period

-1500

Chavin<br>Olmec

-1460

Assyria<br>&nbsp;

-1450

Asia <br> Minor

-1300

Phoenicians<br>&nbsp;

-1194

Achaeans<br>&nbsp;

-1100

Greek <br> Colonisation

-1040

Jews<br>&nbsp;

-1000

Hellenes<br>Greeks

-850

Greek <br>Dark Ages

-800

Sparta<br>&nbsp;

-750

Etruscan <br>civilization

-700

City of<br> Athens

-690

Ancient<br>Greek cities

-670

Ancient Greek <br> colonization

-600

Carthage<br>&nbsp;

-559

Persian <br> Empire

-550

Zoroastrianism<br>&nbsp;

-538

The Kingdom <br> of Jews

-509

Rome<br>&nbsp;

-501

The birth of Democracy

-500

Classical <br>Greece

-490

Greek-Persian <br>wars

-400

Taoism <br>Confucianism

-334

Macedonian<br> Empire

-316

State of<br> India

-305

Hellenistic<br> Egypt

-247

Seleucid <br>Empire

-221

China<br>&nbsp;

-197

Rome<br>&nbsp;

-150

The life <br>of Romans

-134

Roman<br>Empire

-52

Celts <br> Galatians

-49

Julius Caesar΄s<br> era

-6

Judaism<br>&nbsp;

0

The first <br> galaxies

0

Amphibians<br>&nbsp;

420 MILLION YEARS ...

0

The birth <br>of religiousness

30

Jesus<br> of Nazareth

50

Christianity<br>&nbsp;

130

Jewish–Roman<br> wars

180

Pax <br>Romana

Roman Piece

224

Sasanian <br>Empire

250

Paracas<br>culture

260

Nazca<br> civilization

270

Moche <br> civilization

280

Teotihuacan<br>&nbsp;

284

Imperial <br>crisis

330

Romans<br>Reforms

350

Kingdoms <br>of Africa

360

Gupta Empire of India

374

People of <br>the steppes

400

The Migration <br>Period

581

Chinese dynasties <br> Sui & Tang

880

Bantu Swahili <br>Ethiopia

911

The Viking <br>age

1572

Reformation and<br> counter-reformation

1880

Electricity<br>&nbsp;

1917

October <br> Revolution

(to be continued...)