Pre-2500 B.C. [A] Period of Early Races, from the deluge. (Date unknown) [B] The United Races to the Dispersion. (Date unknown) [D] [All the dates in this column are uncertain above 1000 B.C., and are given tentatively. The dates are not sufficient for a complete and sure chronology]. [E] 4700(?)--Egypt founded by Menes. Old Kingdom (Dynasties I.-X.). Memphis earliest capital. [F] 4500 B.C.--Kingdoms existing in Babylonia. [H] Dates earlier than 700 B.C. traditional and uncertain. [F] 3900(?)--Rise of Ur to power. [E] 3500(?)--Pyramids built (Dynasty IV.). [F] 3000--Nineveh in existence. [E] 2900(?)--Middle kingdom begins (Dynasties XI.-XVII.). [H] 2850--China founded by Fu-hi. 2500 [A] 2500-2280--I. Period of the Early Races to the Call of Abraham c. 2280. [B] 2500-2280--II. The Dispersed Races to the Call of Abraham. [F] 2454(?)--First dynasty of kings begins to reign at Babylon with Su-mu-abi. Eleven kings reigning 2454 to 2151(?). 2400 [F] 2357--Lao reigning in China. [E] During the middle kingdom, 2900-1570 B.C. Thebes was capital until about 2000 B.C. The dates are very uncertain, but between 2500 and 2000 B.C. the kingdom declined. 12th Dynasty 2500-2300. [C] c. 2355 Abraham. 2300 [A] 2280-1250--II. Period of the Chosen Family. [B] 2280-2060--Journeys of the Patriarchs. [G] 2280-1120--EARLY BABLYLONIAN EMPIRE [F] 2280(?)--Hammurabi (Amraphel(?)) (Gen. 14), sixth king of the first dynasty reigning at Babylon. He conquered many states, established a code of laws, and may be regarded as founder of the early Babylonian Empire. [D] c. 2280(?)--Call and Migration of Abraham. [D] c. 2270(?)--Abraham's Victory over the Five Kings. [Gen. 14] [B] c. 2256 Isaac. [D] c. 2232(?)--The Offering of Isaac on Mount Moriah. [H] 2205--Chinese History Begins 2200 [C] 2195--Jacob [F] 2150(?)--Second dynasty of kings at Babylon begins with An-ma-an. (According to records, not certain, it lasted until 1783 B.C.) [D] c. 2180(?) Death of Abraham. [D] c. 2120(?)--Jacob's Vision and Journey to Padan-aram. [C] 2103--Joseph [D] c. 2103(?)--Jacob's Return to Canaan.