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9000 BCE – 3000 BCE

Polities of prehistory

29 polities whose span overlaps this band, grouped by region and listed in order.

Europe · 7

Minoan 3299 BCE – 1099 BCE Yamnaya culture 3299 BCE – 2599 BCE city-states Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE Cycladic Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE European tribal peoples Attested 3000 BCE – 1930 CE Germanic and Slavic tribes Attested 3000 BCE – 1200 CE Hurrian Kingdoms Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE

Middle East · 6

Ur 3799 BCE – 499 BCE Egypt Attested 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Elam Attested 3000 BCE – 700 BCE Kerma Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE Namazga Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE Semites Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE

South Asia · 2

Dravidians Attested 3000 BCE – 700 BCE Indus valley civilization 3000 BCE – 1799 BCE

East Asia · 3

Ainu Attested 3000 BCE – 1700 CE Dapenkeng culture Attested 3000 BCE Jōmon Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE

Africa · 3

Bantu Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE Hunters-gatherers Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE Khoisan Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE

Americas · 3

Chinchorro culture 7000 BCE – 1499 BCE Norte Chico Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE Valdivia Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE

Oceania · 4

Aboriginal Tasmanians Attested 3000 BCE – 1800 CE Aboriginal tribes Attested 3000 BCE Austronesians Attested 3000 BCE – 400 BCE Polynesian peoples Attested 3000 BCE – 1200 CE

Elsewhere · 1

Afanasevo Attested 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE