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This article concerns the period 809 BC – 800 BC.

Events and trends

• 804 BC—Adad-nirari III of Assyria conquers Damascus.
• c. 800 BC—Greek Dark Ages end.
• c. 800 BC—Archaic period in Greece begins. (It ends in 480 BC with the invasion of Xerxes.)
• From c. 800 BC – The Upanishads are composed.
• c. 800 BC–700 BC—Pre-Etruscan period in Italy.
• Etruscan civilization.
• The Olmecs build pyramids.

Significant People

References

1. "Tourist Information – Mexico – Chichen Itza – Mayan Civilization Site the Extraordinary in Mexico at Age 800 BC | Doaaraku.com". Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
2. "The Olmecs".

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