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*[[Indus Valley Civilization]] (also known as Harappan civilization or Sindu-Sarasvati civilization) began in [[Harappa]]. | *[[Indus Valley Civilization]] (also known as Harappan civilization or Sindu-Sarasvati civilization) began in [[Harappa]]. | ||
*c. [[3300 BC]] - [[Pictograph]]s in [[Uruk]]. | *c. [[3300 BC]] - [[Pictograph]]s in [[Uruk]]. | ||
*3300 BC – [[3000 BC]]; Face of a woman, from [[Uruk]] (modern [[Warka]], [[Iraq]]) | *3300 BC – [[3000 BC]]; Face of a woman, from [[Uruk]] (modern [[Warka]], [[Iraq]]) is made. It is now in [[Iraq Museum]], [[Baghdad]] (stolen and recovered [[2003]]). | ||
*3300 BC – 3000 BC; Carved vase, from [[Uruk]] (modern [[Warka]], [[Iraq]]) | *3300 BC – 3000 BC; Carved vase, from [[Uruk]] (modern [[Warka]], [[Iraq]]) is made. It is now in [[Iraq Museum]], [[Baghdad]] (stolen [[2003]] and returned). | ||
==Significant persons== | ==Significant persons== | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 18 May 2007
Events
- Major climate shift possibly due to shift in solar activity. Glaciers expand, covering plants. Atmospheric temperatures fall to lowest levels.
- Sahara changes from a habitable region into a barren desert.
- Unification of the first Ancient Egyptian state, marking the beginning of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.
- Ancient Egypt begin using clay, bone and ivory tags to label boxes. This is possibly the oldest writing in existence.
- Indus Valley Civilization (also known as Harappan civilization or Sindu-Sarasvati civilization) began in Harappa.
- c. 3300 BC - Pictographs in Uruk.
- 3300 BC – 3000 BC; Face of a woman, from Uruk (modern Warka, Iraq) is made. It is now in Iraq Museum, Baghdad (stolen and recovered 2003).
- 3300 BC – 3000 BC; Carved vase, from Uruk (modern Warka, Iraq) is made. It is now in Iraq Museum, Baghdad (stolen 2003 and returned).
Significant persons
- Jared, son of Mahalalel, (3300 BC–2338 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar.
Inventions, discoveries, introductions
- The Bronze Age begins in the Fertile Crescent. (Roux 1980)
- Cattle introduced to the Nile valley. ('Eurasia')
- Egyptians domesticate the wild ass of North Africa. (Clutton-Brock)
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cs:33. století př. n. l. de:33. Jahrhundert v. Chr. es:Siglo XXXIII adC eu:K. a. XXXIII. mendea fa:سده ۳۳ (پیش از میلاد) fr:XXXIIIe siècle av. J.-C. he:המאה ה-33 לפנה"ס ka:ძვ. წ. XXXIII საუკუნე hu:I. e. 33. század ms:Abad ke-33 SM sr:33. век пне.