Alaska History and Cultural Studies - Timeline Pre 1740

26,000-9,000 BC - Last major glaciation, Appearance/Disappearance of Bering Land Bridge, Populations from Asian continent enter NW North American via Alaska, Deforestation/Reforestation of Alaska

20,000-15,000 BC - First Alaskans Arrive

20,000-10,000 BC - First evidence of human occupation, Development of AK Native cultures

1500-1740 - The beginning of exploration

1725-1732 - The first Russian contact in Alaska

1725-1728 - Vitus Bering's First Kamchatka Expedition

Pre 1500 - Settlement by Indians of six major cultural areas: Northwest Coast, Plains, Plateau, Eastern Woodlands, Northern and Southwest.

1580-1740 - Explorations by English, French, Spanish, and Dutch

1607 - Start of American Colonial Period

1620 - Mayflower lands

1664 - English take New Amsterdam from Dutch & rename New York.

1682 - French explore Mississippi River.

3100-332BC Egyptian Dynasties

1750-1100BC Aegean Civilization

C800BC Iliad & Odyssey Composed

490-480BC Greeks defeat Persians

483BC - Buddhism

29BC-476AD - Roman Empire

0-33 - Time of Christ

250-299 - Invasion of Roman Empire by Franks & Goths

500-1500 - Middle Ages

1000-1532 - Incas

1325-1519 - Aztexs

1453-1918 - Ottoman Empire

1492 - Columbus reaches West Indies

1670 - Founding of Hudson's Bay Company