9th century BC

In the 9th century BC: 39 events across 10 regions, including The Kuru realm and the collection of the Vedas, First settlement of Polynesia at Nukuleka, Tonga, Reign of Ashurnasirpal II.

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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
• Karasuk culturec. 1500 BC – c. 800 BC · Central and Northern Asia
• Gandhara grave culture of Swatc. 1400 BC – c. 800 BC · South Asia
• Lapita cultural complexc. 1600 BC – c. 500 BC · Southeast Asia and Oceania
• 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
• Monumental platform of Aguada Fénixc. 1000 BC – c. 800 BC · Latin America
• Bronze Age elite burials at Ban Non Watc. 1000 BC – c. 800 BC · Southeast Asia and Oceania
• Teouma Lapita cemetery on Efatec. 990 BC – c. 760 BC · Southeast Asia and Oceania
• Early Phrygian citadel at Gordionbetween 1000 and 900 BC – c. 800 BC · Balkans and Anatolia
• Painted Grey Ware culturec. 1200 BC – between 600 and 500 BC · South Asia
• Chernoles culturebetween 1025 and 900 BC – c. 700 BC · Eastern Europe
• Villanovan culturebetween 960 and 900 BC – c. 720 BC · Western and Central Europe
• Chorrera culture of Ecuadorc. 1300 BC – c. 300 BC · Latin America
• Upper Xiajiadian culturec. 1000 BC – c. 600 BC · East Asia
• Koban culture of the Caucasusc. 1200 BC – c. 350 BC · Eastern Europe
• Nok culturec. 1500 BC – c. 1 BC · Africa
• Meadowood interaction spherec. 1050 BC – c. 450 BC · North America
• From Pre-Dorset to Dorset in the eastern Arcticbetween 1000 and 850 BC – between 750 and 400 BC · North America
• Temple centre of Chavín de Huántarbetween 1200 and 900 BC – between 500 and 250 BC · Latin America
• Talaiotic culture of the Balearic Islandsbetween 1000 and 850 BC – 123 BC · Western and Central Europe
• Adena burial and mound-building traditionsc. 1000 BC – c. 100 · North America
• Dong Son culture and bronze-drum networksc. 1000 BC – c. 100 · Southeast Asia and Oceania
• Sa Huỳnh culturec. 1000 BC – c. 200 · Southeast Asia and Oceania

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