7th century BC

(8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC - other centuries)

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Events:

• Scythians arrived in Asia
• Collapse of Susa, end of Elam
• Assyrians conquer Egypt(671)
• Collapse of Nineveh, end of Assyria(612)

• Japanese capital founded

Significant persons:

• Thales of Miletus (625 BC (?) - 546 BC (?))
• Sappho of Lesbos

Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions

• First coins used by Lydians
• Iron allegedly discovered in China

Decades and Years

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690s BC	699 BC	698 BC	697 BC	696 BC	695 BC	694 BC	693 BC	692 BC	691 BC	690 BC
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670s BC	679 BC	678 BC	677 BC	676 BC	675 BC	674 BC	673 BC	672 BC	671 BC	670 BC
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590s BC	599 BC	598 BC	597 BC	596 BC	595 BC	594 BC	593 BC	592 BC	591 BC	590 BC