Umm an-Nar culture

Umm an-Nar culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Arabia (Middle East) from c. 2600 to 2000 BCE, a span of 600 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Bronze Age culture of southeast Arabia, probably the land of Magan in Mesopotamian texts, which exported copper smelted in the Hajar mountains. Its people built round stone towers and communal tombs.

See Umm an-Nar culture on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: c. 2600 to 2000 BCE
Duration: 600 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Arabia, Middle East
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Came from

Hafit culture c. 3200 to 2600 BCE

Became

Wadi Suq culture c. 2000 to 1300 BCE

Events in Middle East during its time

2334 BCE Sargon founds the Akkadian Empire
2004 BCE Elamites sack Ur

Neighbours in Middle East

Akkadian Empire c. 2334 to 2154 BCE
Ebla c. 3000 to 1600 BCE
Old Elamite period c. 2700 to 1500 BCE
Mari c. 2900 to 1761 BCE
Third Dynasty of Ur 2112 to 2004 BCE
Dilmun c. 2800 to 544 BCE
Troy c. 3000 to 1180 BCE
Byblos c. 2800 to 1200 BCE
Qatna c. 2000 to 1340 BCE
Old Assyrian city-state c. 2025 to 1365 BCE

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

Questions

When did Umm an-Nar culture exist?

c. 2600 to 2000 BCE, about 600 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Umm an-Nar culture?

Arabia, in Middle East.

What language did Umm an-Nar culture speak?

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

What came before Umm an-Nar culture?

Hafit culture.

What came after Umm an-Nar culture?

Wadi Suq culture.