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9th millennium
9th millennium. The 9th millennium is a period of time that will begin on January 1, 8001, and will end on December 31, 9000.. Time capsule * The Crypt of Civilization, a time capsule located at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia, is scheduled to be unsealed on May 28, 8113.. Astronomical events. All these dates are in a uniform time scale such as Terrestrial Time.
8th millennium BC
8th millennium BC. In the 8th millennium BC, agriculture becomes widely practiced in the Fertile Crescent and Anatolia.. Pottery becomes widespread (with independent development in Central America) and animal husbandry (pastoralism) spreads to Africa and Eurasia. World population is approximately 5 million.. Events *c. 8000 BC — Ice Age ends. *c. 8000 BC — Upper Paleolithic period ends.
4th millennium BC
The 4th millennium BC saw major changes in human culture. It marks the beginning of the Bronze Age and of writing.The city states of Sumer and the kingdom of Egypt are established and grow to prominence. Agriculture spreads widely across Eurasia