11th century BC

In the 11th century BC: 8 events across 5 regions, including Shang oracle-bone inscriptions, Yinxu, the late Shang capital at Anyang, Battle of Muye.

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Events

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Processes that began earlier and continued through this period

• Saqqaq culturec. 2500 BC – c. 800 BC · North America
• Tichitt tradition of the Mauritanian escarpmentsc. 2000 BC – c. 400 BC · Africa
• Early Mumun farming villages in Koreac. 1500 BC – c. 850 BC · East Asia
• Karasuk culturec. 1500 BC – c. 800 BC · Central and Northern Asia
• Gandhara grave culture of Swatc. 1400 BC – c. 800 BC · South Asia
• Proto-Villanovan culturec. 1175 BC – c. 960 BC · Western and Central Europe
• Bilozerka culturec. 1200 BC – c. 900 BC · Eastern Europe
• Lapita cultural complexc. 1600 BC – c. 500 BC · Southeast Asia and Oceania
• The Kuru realm and the collection of the Vedasc. 1200 BC – c. 900 BC · South Asia
• Gajiganna culture of the Lake Chad plainsc. 1800 BC – between 500 and 1 BC · Africa
• Urnfield culturec. 1300 BC – c. 750 BC · Western and Central Europe
• Irrigation canals of Las Capasc. 1200 BC – c. 800 BC · North America
• Jinsha, centre of ancient Shuc. 1200 BC – between 800 and 650 BC · East Asia
• Deer stones and khirigsuurs of Mongoliac. 1200 BC – c. 700 BC · Central and Northern Asia
• Painted Grey Ware culturec. 1200 BC – between 600 and 500 BC · South Asia
• Chernoles culturebetween 1025 and 900 BC – c. 700 BC · Eastern Europe
• Chorrera culture of Ecuadorc. 1300 BC – c. 300 BC · Latin America
• Koban culture of the Caucasusc. 1200 BC – c. 350 BC · Eastern Europe
• Nok culturec. 1500 BC – c. 1 BC · Africa

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