• 909 BC —
Jeroboam, the first king of the northern
Hebrew kingdom of Israel, dies and is succeeded by his son
Nadab. A alternate of this date is
910 BC. • c.
900 BC — the
Adichanallur relics, from Tamilnadu Culture, India are 2,900 years old: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) • c.
900 BC — the
Villanovan culture emerges in
northern Italy (Villanovan II). • c. 900 BC - Foundation of
Anuradhapura,
Sri Lanka. • 900 BC —
Kingdom of Kush. • c. 900 BC —
Greek Dark Ages end. • c. 900 BC — Geometric period of vases starts in
Ancient Greece. • c. 900 BC — The inhabitants of the
Aegean region establish small, distinct groups in valleys, on coastal plains and on islands, living in self-sufficient, close-knit communities but all speaking some form of the same language. • c. 900 BC —
San Lorenzo, the center of early
Olmec culture, is destroyed, probably by migrating peoples from the north, and power passes to
La Venta in
Tabasco. • c. 900 BC -
La Venta starts to thrive. • c. 900 BC -
Colossal head (no. 4) from La Venta, Mexico, is made. Olmec culture. It is now kept at La Venta Park,
Villahermosa,
Tabasco, Mexico. • c. 900 BC -
600 BC - Great Pyramid and ball court, La Venta,
Mexico, is built.
Olmec culture. ==Significant People==