40

In 40: 3 events across 3 regions, including Trưng sisters’ rebellion, Aretas IV and the height of Petra, Roman annexation of Mauretania.

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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
• Reign of Gondophares, founder of the Indo-Parthian kingdombetween 19 and 20 – c. 46 · South Asia
• Monte Albán II: the Zapotec state expandsc. 100 BC – c. 200 · Latin America
• Heyday of Indo-Roman trade: Muziris and Arikameduc. 30 BC – c. 250 · South Asia
• Rise of Teotihuacanc. 1 – c. 250 · Latin America
• 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
• Óc Eo, the port of Funanbetween 1 and 100 – between 601 and 700 · Southeast Asia and Oceania