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  2. Feb 22, 2023The 9th millennium BC marks the first full millennium of the Holocene epoch, from 9000 to 8001 BC. Agricultural settlements in the Fertile Crescent replaced the Epipalaeolithic age, while wooden and stone tools were still in use. The Palaeolithic continued in Europe. Sea levels rose and the Bering Land Bridge was inundated. It is estimated that people migrated from Siberia to North America ...
  3. Feb 21, 2023In the 9th millennium BC, humans began to develop more advanced tools and techniques, leading to the development of pottery and weaving. This allowed communities to build better structures and create more complex clothing. Around 8000 BC, humans began to domesticate cows and use them for dairy, meat, and transportation.
  4. Feb 22, 2023In the 6th millennium BC, copper metallurgy was invented, and copper was used for ornamentation. Later in the 2nd millennium BC, bronze was introduced and was used for weapons and armor, making it one of the most popular materials in the ancient world. The Hittites, a civilization from Anatolia, discovered iron metallurgy around the 16th ...
  5. Feb 22, 2023Common Era (CE) and Before the Common Era (BCE) are alternate notations for the Gregorian calendar, replacing Anno Domini (AD) and Before Christ (BC). They are numerically equivalent and have become popular in academic and scientific publications due to their religious neutrality. The term "Common Era" can be traced back to the 17th century and became widely used in the mid-19th century by ...
  6. Feb 22, 2023The 1st millennium BC lasted from 1000 BC to 1 BC and saw the transition from the Iron Age to classical antiquity. World population doubled to 200-250 million. ... The 9th century BC marked the emergence of the Chavín culture in Peru, while in Egypt, the Nile flooded the Temple of Luxor in 872 BC, and a civil war broke out in 836 BC. In North ...
  7. Feb 22, 2023The 8th millennium BC is the second full millennium of the Holocene epoch, spanning from 8000 BC to 7001 BC. It is entirely within the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B phase of the Early Neolithic. During this time, there was a climate shift from near-glacial to interglacial, causing glaciers to retreat and sea levels to rise. Towards the end of the millennium, the Holocene Climate Optimum began as a ...
  8. The 7th millennium BC saw the establishment of Neolithic culture and technology in the Near East, with increasing evidence of its spread or introduction to Europe and the Far East. The population was growing slowly, and farming gradually spread westward and northward, reaching Great Britain and Scandinavia around 3000 BC. By the end of this millennium, rising seawater had severed Great Britain ...
  9. The Kingdom of Tavolara is a micronation located on Tavolara Island off the northeast coast of Sardinia, Italy. Established in 1836 by the Bertoleoni family and recognized by the King of Sardinia, it claims to be one of the smallest kingdoms in the world. The island was previously known as Hermea and is steeped in history, with some sources claiming it was the site of the death of Pope Pontian.
  10. The 9th century BC was marked by great changes for several civilizations. The Iron Age began in Central Europe, with the spread of the Proto-Celtic Hallstatt culture and Proto-Celtic language. In Africa, Carthage was founded by the Phoenicians, while in Egypt, a severe flood covered the floor of Luxor temple, and years later, a civil war began. Many changes in political power happened in ...
  11. The 5th millennium BC spanned 5000-4001 BC. World population growth, caused by the Neolithic Revolution, became stable. Major cultures developed in Europe and China. The Cucuteni-Trypillia culture emerged, lasting until 3000 BC, and Proto-Indo-European, the forerunner of all modern Indo-European languages, existed. In China, the Yangshao culture emerged, where pigs were domesticated and ...

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