Timelines - Babylonia

Timelines of the developments in Mesopotamia focusing on the Babylonians before their conquest by the Persians.

Early Sumer, through Gilgamesh and Hammurabi, up until the Hittite raids on Sumer and Akkad.

Clay tablets, papyrus, bamboo, parchment, wax tablets, and paper were all used between 3500 and 100 B.C. Timetable extends to 16th Century.

By Roy Davies & Glyn Davies. From 9,000 - 1 B.C., dates and the corresponding development, from domestication of cattle to the reforms of Augustus. Continues with 1-499 AD.

From The History Channel, this graphic timeline shows what was happening in Greece, Asia Minor, India, China, and Egypt from 3500 B.C.

Annotated and hypertext linked timeline from 3450 BC to 66 CE.

Click on era on bulb at left to go to the period you're interested from 3500-400 B.C. Earlier periods have comparative Anatolian and Egyptian timelines.