6th Millennium BC - Cultural Landmarks

Cultural Landmarks

  • c. 5700 BC: Samarran Culture at Mesopotamia (present day Iraq) begins (c. 5700–4900 BC C-14, 6640–5816 BC calBC).
  • c. 5500 BC: pottery at Mehrgarh in current-day Baluchistan, Pakistan.
  • c. 5100 BC: Temples founded in South Mesopotamia.
  • Mediterranean Old European cultures.

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