Timeline of Anasazi & World Events - Manitou Cliff Dwellings


Timeline of Anasazi & World Events Digging into the history of the Ancient Ones can be exciting and absorbing. But have you ever wondered what was happening elsewhere - in Europe, Asia or Africa - at the same time in history? We certainly have. That's why we created the following timeline that shows key events in the rest of the world alongside historical milestones from the Anasazi history. Did you know that the Anasazi were building homes in the Bandelier National Monument area of New Mexico before Rome was founded (753 B.C.)? Or that it was the 1870s before U.S. buildings reached or exceeded the 4 and 5- story height of Anasazi buildings built before the year 1300? We hope you enjoy the following historical timeline of Anasazi and world events. For ease of use, we show the Anasazi history in boldface blue lettering and red links.
Time	Event(s)
B.C.
7000	Jericho settled and later walled for defense.
6500-1200	Archaic Period
6000	Invention of the wheel, first true pottery made.
2780	First Egyptian pyramid built.
2700	Cheops builds Great Pyramid at Giza.
2000	Corn and squash available in Southwest, but have little cultural impact.
1600	Beans introduced into Southwest, though not a profound influence until later.
1250	Moses leads Israelites from Egypt.
1200 B.C.- A.D. 50	Beginning of the Anasazi period: Anasazi Basketmaker II Era (Early)
1193	Troy destroyed in Trojan War.
1000	Anasazi: Evidence of agriculture in Chaco Canyon.
800	Anasazi: Beginning of occupation of Bandelier National Monument area, New Mexico.
753	Rome founded.
700-600	Construction of the Acropolis begins in Athens.
550-480	Siddhartha (Guatama Buddha) founder of Buddhism, lives.
470-399	Socrates, Greek philosopher, lives.
450-401	Celts settle in the British Isles.
400-351	Catapults used as weapons of war in Europe.
300	Temple of the Sun built in Teotihuacan, Mexico.
264	First public combat of gladiators in Rome.
215	Great Wall of China built.
170	Earliest known paved streets - in Rome.
100-51	Cleopatra VII is last queen of Egypt.
4 or 5	Jesus born in Bethlehem (reflects calendar adjustment).
A.D.
43	London established as the Roman town of Londinium.
50-500	Anasazi Basketmaker II Era (Late)
79	Mount Vesuvius erupts; Pompeii destroyed.
248	Rome's 1000th anniversary.
271	First compass used - in China.
306	Anasazi: Earliest pithouse construction identified in Canyon de Chelly.
350	Anasazi: Earliest above-ground structures of jacal and adobe.
400	Anasazi: Pithouses exist on Black Mesa in the Kayenta Region.
432	St. Patrick begins his mission to Ireland.
476	Goths bring end to the Western Roman Empire.
537	King Arthur of the Britons is killed in the Battle of Camlan.
542	Plague migrates to Constantinople with rats from Egypt and Syria, then spreads to Europe.
500-750	Anasazi Basketmaker III Era
500	Anasazi: Settlers at Hovenweep plant corn, beans, squash and watermelon.
550	The beginnings of chess in India.
570	Mohammed, founder of Islam, born at Mecca.
594	Plague ends after killing half of population of Europe.
600	Anasazi: Pithouse settlements spring up at Mesa Verde.
619	In China, orchestras of hundreds of players are formed.
700-750	Anasazi: Aggressive construction of above-ground structures supplanting pithouses.
725	The Chinese capital of Ch'ang-an is the largest city in the world; Constantinople is the second largest.
748	First printed newspaper - in Peking, China.
750-900	Anasazi Pueblo I Era
760	Irish Book of Kells written.
800	Machu Picchu established in Peru.
800-900	Anasazi: Population boom around Mesa Verde; new above-ground buildings made of jacal.
850-900	Anasazi: Massive construction project at Chaco.
851	Crossbow comes into use - in England.
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