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 | 1192 BC - Wu Ding emperor of Shang Dynasty died. |
 | 1191 BC - Menestheus, legendary King of Athens, dies during the Trojan War after a reign of 23 years and is succeeded by his nephew Demophon, a son of Theseus. |
 | Amenemses, Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (1202 BC - 1199 BC). |
| Ancient Civilizations and Mythology (8220 words) |
 | It appears, however, that by 4000 BC primitive farmers were raising vegetables, grains, and animals along the riverbank. |
 | By the 6th century BC at least 16 Aryan states had been established on the Indian subcontinent and Brahmanism was flourishing. |
 | A story from India written down in about 700 BC says that the universe began as the Self in the shape of a man. The Self was lonely, so it divided into two parts one male and the other female. |