37th century BC

The 37th century BC was a century which lasted from the year 3700 BC to 3601 BC.

Events

  • In the south of England, a rapid expansion of monument building occurred around 3700 BC.[1]
  • In the city of Uruk, southern Mesopotamia, groups of tokens representing commercial transactions begin to be enclosed in hollow clay balls and kept in archives.[2]
  • The Maykop culture, a major Bronze Age archaeological culture in the Western Caucasus region of Southern Russia, began around 3700 BC.
  • Indus Valley civilisation in South Asia (3700 BC).

References

  1. "Archaeology dating technique uncovers 'property boom' of 3700 BC". The Guardian. June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  2. "From lumps of clay to arithmetic and grammar". The Washington Post. Highbeam Research. December 6, 1993. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2012. (subscription required)
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