2nd millennium BC
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- 20th century BC: First sailing ships
- India developed the caste system.
- The Chinese record a comet.
- Domestication of the camel, following the start of the caravan trade.
- 17th century BC: First syllabic writing (1630 BC)
- 14th century BC: The first written documents in Greek language.