Unformatted text preview: 3000 Reindeer domesticated in Eurasia 2900 Phonicians develop modern alphabet 2800 Celtic culture begins to spread use of iron throughout Europe Nomads create a far-flung society based on the horse in Russian steppes First highway system built in Assyria Homer composes Iliad and Odyssey 2700 Rome founded Wheel barrow invented in China 2200 Epics of India's gods and heroes, Mahabharata and Ramayana , written Water wheel invented in Near East 2000 Current era begins Years Ago Bronze Age (cont.) Iron Age Holocene (cont.)...
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- History, Mesopotamia, The Odyssey, The Iliad, Iron Age, Indus Valley, Holocene Bronze Age, Bering Strait area, Ceremonial bronze sculptures
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