Egypt 1000 BCE
After centuries of greatness, the civilization of Ancient Egypt has now entered a long period of decline.
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What is happening in Egypt in 1000BCE
For Ancient Egypt in 1000 BCE, the last five centuries has seen its civilization reach a peak of imperial power and cultural achievement, and then descend into another period of weakness and division.
The New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
In the centuries after 1500 BCE, Egypt was one of the greatest powers of the day, with an empire stretching into Palestine and Syria in the north and Nubia in the south. At home, it witnessed the construction of the great temple complexes at Luxor and in the Valley of the Kings.
It is during this period that the boy-king Tutankhamun briefly reigned, as well as Ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaoh, Ramesses II.
The Third Intermediate period of Ancient Egypt
Since about 1200 BCE, however, this most enduring civilization of the ancient world has been slipping into decline. Egypt has lost her empire in Palestine and Nubia, has suffered invasions across all her borders, and has experienced political weakness at home. Ancient Egypt in 1000 BCE has the great days of its long-lasting civilization in the past.
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Middle East history 1000BCE
Invasions have devastated the old centres of civilization, but important new developments, such as the use of iron, the appearance of the alphabet and the rise of Israel, with its monotheistic religion, have taken place
Europe history 1000BCE
Major population movements in Europe have caused widespread upheaval, and the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations have vanished
Africa history 1000BCE
Farming and cattle herding is spreading in western and central Africa
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Africa history 3500BCE
Most of Africa is home to bands of hunter-gatherers, but in the Nile valley, the civilization of Egypt is beginning to emerge
Iraq history 3500BCE
The first city-based civilization in history is appearing in Mesopotamia
Europe history 3500BCE
Stone Age farming villages dot the landscape of Europe
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Iran history 2500BCE
Iran is home to farmers and nomads
Syria history 2500BCE
The lands of Syria and Canaan are home to small cities and important trade routes
Turkey history 2500BCE
Trade is drawing Asia Minor into the orbit of Mesopotamian civilization
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Iraq history 1500BCE
Powerful states such as Babylon and the Mitanni now rule Mesopotamia
Iran history 1500BCE
Iran is home to farmers and nomads
Syria history 1500BCE
Syria and Canaan are lands of small city-states and migrant nomads
Turkey history 1500BCE
The Hittite empire in Asia Minor is one of the leading powers of the age
Greece and the Balkans history 1500BCE
The first literate civilizations in European history flourish - the Minoan on Crete and the Mycenaean in Greece
North East Africa history 1500BCE
The influence of Egypt is beginning to be felt
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Europe history 200BCE
The Celts still dominate much of Europe, but a new power, Rome, is on the rise and is now the leading power in the western Mediterranean
Africa history 200BCE
Trade routes across the Sahara desert are being pioneered, while, to the south, Bantu farmers continue their swift expansion across the continent
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Africa history 30BCE
North Africa is now part of the Roman empire, while in central Africa the Bantu expansion continues
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Britain history 200CE
A Roman province now covers the southern half of the British Isles
Central Europe history 200CE
Central Europe is dominated by German and Sarmatian tribes
Africa history 200CE
All of North Africa is now part of the Roman empire, while to the south the Bantu migration continues
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