The 37th century BC was a century which lasted from the year 3700 BC to 3601 BC.
Events
- In the south of England, a rapid expansion of monument building occurred around 3700 BC.1
- In the city of Uruk, southern Mesopotamia, groups of tokens representing commercial transactions begin to be enclosed in hollow clay balls and kept in archives.2
- The Maykop culture, a major Bronze Age archaeological culture in the Western Caucasus region of Southern Russia, began around 3700 BC.
- Indus Valley civilisation in South Asia (3700 BC).
- Settlement of the River area of Barbuda (c. 3685 BC), formation of sand dunes on Palmetto Point.3
References
References
- "Archaeology dating technique uncovers 'property boom' of 3700 BC". The Guardian. June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- "From lumps of clay to arithmetic and grammar". The Washington Post. Highbeam Research. December 6, 1993. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2012. (subscription required)
- "historical notes". Barbudaful. Retrieved 2025-07-20.