35th century BC explained
The 35th century BC in the Near East sees the gradual transition from the Chalcolithic to the Early Bronze Age. Proto-writing enters transitional stage, developing towards writing proper. Wheeled vehicles are now known beyond Mesopotamia, having spread north of the Caucasus and to Europe.
Cultures
Artifacts
Only approximate dating is usually possible for mid-4th millennium artifacts.
Events
- The Sahara desert starts to form from semi-arid savannah, through desertification.
- c. 3500 BC: First known zoo at Hierakonpolis.[1]
- c. 3400 BC: Sumerian temple record keepers redesign the stamp seal in the form of a cylinder.
- c. 3500 BC: Pictographic proto-writing starts developing towards writing proper in Sumer, thus starting what is technically considered history.
- c. 3500 BC: The first monument of which there is still a trace is built on the Hill of Tara, the ancient seat of the High King of Ireland.[2]
- c. 3500 BC: Tin is discovered.
- c. 3500 BC: The Eruption of Mount Isarog in the Philippines.[3]
- c. 3500 BC: The Sumerians develop a logographic script, cuneiform
- c. 3484 BC: The oldest estimated germination of Alerce Milenario with more conservative dates of only ‘c.1653 BC’.[4]
Notes and References
- World's First Zoo - Hierakonpolis, Egypt, Archaeology Magazine, http://www.archaeology.org/1001/topten/egypt.html
- Memory and Monuments at the Hill of Tara by Erin McDonald, Chronika Journal
- Web site: Global Volcanism Program Isarog. 2021-01-22. Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program. en.
- Web site: POPKIN . GABRIEL . 2022-05-20 . Is the world’s oldest tree growing in a ravine in Chile? . www.science.org.
