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The Persian emperor Darius I constructs a canal linking the Nile to the Red Sea
Over many centuries Indo-European tribes (Greeks, Germans, Balts, Italics, Celts) move into new territories throughout western Europe
The earliest known currency, consisting of gold bars, is in use in Egypt and Mesopotamia
Phoenicians sail round the Cape of Good Hope and bring back the surprising news that the sun was seen to the north of them
Creatures of the genus Homo, classified as early modern humans, are living in east Africa
The first and largest of the three great pyramids at Giza is built for the pharaoh Khufu, later known to the Greeks as Cheops
Slavery arrives as part of the package of civilization, along with armies, public works and social hierarchies
Needles of bone or ivory are now fine enough to take a thread as thin as horse hair
Creatures of the genus Homo, classified as early modern humans, are living in east Africa
The world's earliest known board game, senet, is played in Egypt
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