Chemurchek culture

Chemurchek culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Tarim basin and Dzungaria (Central and North Asia) from c. 2750 to 1900 BCE, a span of 850 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Herders of Dzungaria, the Altai and western Mongolia who raised rectangular stone enclosures and carved stone figures over their graves.

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Facts

Dates: c. 2750 to 1900 BCE
Duration: 850 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Tarim basin and Dzungaria, Central and North Asia
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Came from

Foragers of Xinjiang c. 3200 to 2500 BCE

Events in Central and North Asia during its time

2000 BCE First spoke-wheeled chariots

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Old Kingdom of Egypt c. 2686 to 2181 BCE, North and West Africa
Akkadian Empire c. 2334 to 2154 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Chemurchek culture exist?

c. 2750 to 1900 BCE, about 850 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Chemurchek culture?

Tarim basin and Dzungaria, in Central and North Asia.

What language did Chemurchek culture speak?

Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.

What came before Chemurchek culture?

Foragers of Xinjiang.