100–1 BC4 events4 regions
1st century BC
In the 1st century BC: 4 events across 4 regions, including Reign of Juba II in Mauretania, Aretas IV and the height of Petra, Heyday of Indo-Roman trade: Muziris and Arikamedu.
Events
Middle East and Egypt
- Aretas IV and the height of Petra9 BC – AD 40
Africa
- Reign of Juba II in Mauretania25 BC – between 23 and 24
South Asia
- Heyday of Indo-Roman trade: Muziris and Arikameduc. 30 BC – c. 250
Latin America
- Monte Albán II: the Zapotec state expandsc. 100 BC – c. 200
Still going on
Processes that began earlier and continued through this period
- Sa Huỳnh culturec. 1000 BC – c. 200 · Southeast Asia and Oceania
- Zarubintsy culturec. 200 BC – c. 200 · Eastern Europe
- Hopewell traditionbetween 200 and 100 BC – c. 500 · North America
- Nazca culture and the Nazca Linesbetween 200 and 100 BC – between 500 and 800 · Latin America