1999 BC- 1000 BC

Africa

1640 BC: The Egyptian throne is overtaken by the Hyksos; Palestinians begin to settle in Egypt.

1270 BC: The Isrealites move out of Egypt.

1179 BC: The Sea Peoples attack Egypt.

1140 BC: The first Phoenician colony is established in Africa at Utica.

Middle East

1950 BC: The Empire of Ur falls.

1595 BC: Babylonia is conquered by the Hittites.

1300 BC: The Medes and the Persians move into Iran.

1116 BC: The Assyrians conquer Babylon.

Europe

1900 BC: The Mycenanean culture develops in Greece.

1400 BC: Knossos, in Crete, is destroyed.

1100 BC: Dorians invade Greece.

Australia and the Pacific

1300 BC: In Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, the first settlers are arriving

Asia and the Far East

500 BC: The Indus River civilisation falls.

1200 BC: The Aryans enter into India.

1000 BC: In India, the Rig Veda is compiled

The Americas

1200 BC: Olmec civilisation develops in Mexico.