During the , Agriculture spreads from the Balkans to Italy and Eastern Europe and from Mesopotamia to Egypt . World Population is essentially stable at ca. 5 million people.
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- — Mehrgarh Neolithic culture in current-day Baluchistan , Pakistan at its height.
- — Climatic or Thermal Maximum , the warmest period in 125,000 years, with minimal Glaciation and highest Sea Levels . (McEvedy)
- — 53 clay figurines, stone tools and agriculture in 24 settlements of the " Four-lakes " culture in the region surrounded by the lakes Vegoritida , Heimaditida, Petron and Zazari between the towns of Kozani and Florina west of Thessaloniki , Greece . (4/3/07)
- — The Copper Age comes to the Fertile Crescent . (Roux 1980) First use of Copper in Middle East. (Bailey 1973)
- — Saharan Black Pastoral Culture 2700 BC>. (1968 Almanac)
- — Fully Neolithic Agriculture has spread through Anatolia to the Balkans . (1967 McEvedy)
- — Beginning of Neolithic Yangshao Culture in south-central China 1500 BC>. Somewhere in this expanse of time, they invent the earliest Pictographs of Chinese Writing . (Atlas of China, 1983)
- — Equids , in official dogma, disappear from the Americas .
- — Junglefowl kept in India.
- — Prehistoric Vinca Culture emerges in today's Belgrade .
- — Beginning of the Dadiwan Culture in China .
- — The Hassuna Period in Mesopotamia , with the earliest version of Stamp-seals . (Roux 1980)
- — The Volcano Puy-de-Dôme in France . Erupts .
- — Cataclysmic Volcanic Explosion of 12,000-foot high Mount Mazama creates Oregon 's Crater Lake . (NatGeo 1998 May) (4401 BC in NatGeo1986-9)
- — Beginning of the desertification of North Africa , which ultimately lead to the creation of the Sahara desert. It's possible this process pushed some natives into migrating to the region of the Nile in the east, thereby laying the groundwork for the rise of Egyptian civilization.
- — The Red Paint People become established in the region from present-day Labrador to New York state.
- — The Byzantine Calendar dates Creation to 1 September of this year.
- — Beginning of the Xinle Culture in China.
- — Agriculture started in Ancient Egypt .
- — Predynastic period (Neolithic) starts in Ancient Egypt (other date is 4350 BC).
- — Volcano Hekla eruption.
- — Beginning of the Zhaobaogou Culture in China.
- — Irrigation in Mesopotamia .
- — Watson Brake mound complex constructed in present-day Louisiana.
- — Beginning of the Beixin Culture in China.
- — Beginning of human inhabitation and settlements in Malta .
- — Beginning of the Hemudu Culture in China.
- — Beginning of the Daxi Culture in China.
- — Beginning of the Majiabang Culture in China.
- — Beginning of the Yangshao Culture in China.
- — Farming reached Europe .
- — Cycladic people started to use a Coarse , poor-quality local clay to make a variety of objects.
- — Brick building was taking place at Çatalhöyük , Turkey . Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.
- Agriculture appears in the valley of the Nile .
- Rice cultivated in Asia .
- Plough invented.
- — Wine is created for the first time in Persia .
- — Agriculture began in the Americas perhaps this early, in complete isolation from the Old World.
- Artifacts of stone were supplemented by those of metal, and the crafts of basketry, pottery, weaving ( Africa ).
- Dead were buried in a fetal position, surrounded by the burial offerings and artifacts, facing west ( Africa ).
- Decorated, black-topped clay pots and vases; bone and ivory combs, figurines, and tableware, are found in great numbers ( Africa ).
- Jewelry of all types and materials ( Africa ).
- Objects began to be made not only with a function, but also with an aesthetic value. ( Africa )
- Organized, permanent settlements focused around agriculture. ( Africa )
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