To better understand an ancient culture and how it fits into world history, we often compare it to other cultures. Use the comparative timeline to explore the histories of cultures from around the world and compare them to each other and ancient Nubia.

When you see BCE on the timeline it stands for "Before Common Era" and means the same as BC. CE stands for "Common Era" and means the same as AD.

Click here to investigate and compare the histories of many cultures! (View accessible version)