Pakistan · c. 3300–1300 BCE
Harappa
The first Indus city to be excavated — and the reason the whole civilization is often called “Harappan”.
Bronze Age
3000–1200 BCE
Bronze Age
The first cities, writing systems and states — from the Indus to the Nile.
By continent:
Bronze Age in Asia (3)
Greece · c. 1900–1350 BCE
Knossos
A sprawling Bronze Age palace complex linked to the legend of the Labyrinth.
Bronze Age
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India · c. 2200–1900 BCE
Lothal
A Harappan trading town in Gujarat with a large brick basin often interpreted as a dock.
Bronze Age
Pakistan · c. 2500 BCE
Mohenjo-daro
The planned city of the Indus — grid streets, covered drains, a great bath, and no palace in sight.
Bronze Age
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Egypt · c. 2560 BCE
Pyramids of Giza
Royal tombs of the Fourth Dynasty — and the workers’ town that proves who built them.
Bronze Age
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