37th century BC

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

Millennium: 4th millennium BC
Centuries:
Timelines:
State leaders:
  • 38th century BC
  • 37th century BC
  • 36th century BC
Decades:
  • 3690s BC
  • 3680s BC
  • 3670s BC
  • 3660s BC
  • 3650s BC
  • 3640s BC
  • 3630s BC
  • 3620s BC
  • 3610s BC
  • 3600s BC
Categories: Births – Deaths
Establishments – Disestablishments

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.
  • Lothal of Indus Valley Civilization in India (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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