4th millennium BC
(5th millennium BC – 4th millennium BC – 3rd millennium BC - other millennia)
Events:
- City of Ur in Mesopotamia (40th century BC).
- Naqada culture on the Nile, 4000–3000 BC.
- Civilization of Crete (38th century BC).
- Epoch (origin) of the modern Hebrew Calendar occurred on 7 October 3761 BC.
- Jewish Creation occurred on 25 September or March 29 3760 BC.
- Civilization of Sumeria, cities-state (36th century BC).
- First to Fourth dynasty of Kish in Mesopotamia.
- Beginning of desertification of Sahara (35th century BC).
- The Maya calendar dates the creation of the Earth to August 11 or August 13, 3114 BC (establishing that date as day zero of the Long Count 13.0.0.0.0).
- Epoch of the Kali Yuga occurred at the midnight beginning of 18 February 3102 BC, the traditional death of Krishna (Hindu mythology).
Significant persons:
- Ur-Nina first king of Lagash in Mesopotamia (c.3375 BC).
- Ötzi the Iceman lived c.3300 BC.
Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions
- The belief that heads of state represented God on Earth began.
- Beginnings of urbanisation in Mesopotamia with the Sumerians.
- First cities in Egypt (35th century BC).
- First writings in the cities of Uruk and Susa (cuneiform writings). Hieroglyphs in Egypt.
- Potter's wheel used in Middle East.
- Sails used in the Nile.
Centuries
- 40th century BC
- 39th century BC
- 38th century BC
- 37th century BC
- 36th century BC
- 35th century BC
- 34th century BC
- 33rd century BC
- 32nd century BC
- 31st century BC
da:4. ĺrtusinde f.Kr.
de:4. Jahrtausend v. Chr.
es:IV milenio adC
fr:IVe millénaire av. J.-C.
hu:4. évezred i.e.
nl:4000-3500 v. Chr.
ja:紀元前4千年紀
pl:IV tysiąclecie p.n.e.
ur:3000مقم