World Highlights in history 6000 ~ 8000 BC

Highlights in history 6000 ~ 8000BC

Europe : Agriculture spread into south-east Europe c. 6500
First pottery in Europe c. 6000

Asia : Jericho a town of 2000 inhabitants c. 8000
First farmers bring revolution in human culture c. 8000
Domestication of cattle and pigs c. 7000
first irrigation, Tigris and Euphrates valleys c. 6000
Pottery,spinning, weaving, copper in near East c. 7000
Plaster human statues, Ain Ghazal, Jordan c.6500

Americas : Squash, beans, chili peppers grown in Mexico c. 7000
Potatoes and other root crops grown in Andes c. 7000
Root vegetable manioc (Cassava), Amazon c. 7000

Africa : Pastoral farmers in Libya and Algeria c. 7000
Rock paintings in central Sahara c. 6000

Inhabitants of the earliest towns such as Jericho build walls and towers for defence.