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.
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