Begin Olmec civilization
Begin Olmec civilization
The facts
| Dates | 1500 BC |
|---|---|
| Era | Egypt and the Exodus |
| Source | Printed on the chart |
Where this sits on the chart
Begin Olmec civilization falls 2504 years out from Creation at the centre, inside the Egypt and the Exodus arc. On the printed chart you can put a finger here and read straight outward to see what the rest of the world was doing in the same moment.
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Who else was alive
The Shang Dynasty in China1600 BC – 1046 BCThe construction of Stonehenge is completed1600 BCThe eruption of Thera, heavily affecting Minoan civilization1600 BCThe baby Moses is found by Pharaoh’s daughter The Passover1526 BCThe Exodus1491 BCGiving of the Law1491 BCThe Hebrew Exodus from Egypt1491 BCMoses flees to Midian1486 BC
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