(6th millennium BC - 5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - other millennia)
Events:
| Date | Event(s) |
|---|---|
| varies: [1] | Creation of the world, according to some analyses of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, based mainly on a literal interpretation of the genealogy of early mankind given in the Book of Genesis |
| circa 4500 BC | Civilization of Susa and Kish in Mesopotamia |
Periods:
| Start Date | End Date | Event(s) |
|---|---|---|
| circa 4570 BC | circa 4250 BC | Merimde culture on the Nile |
| circa 4400 BC | circa 4000 BC | Badari culture on the Nile |
Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions
| Date | Event(s) |
|---|---|
| ? | Introduction of writing |
| circa 4500 BC | Introduction of the plough in Europe |
