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c. 6000 BCE

Burial of the dead in Egypt.
c. 6000 BCE

Earliest Egyptian mastabas dug at Saqqara.
c. 5000 BCE

Evidence of burial in Sumer.
c. 5000 BCE

Dead buried with grave goods at Banpo Village, China.
4300 BCE

First megalithic tombs in Europe.
c. 4000 BCE

Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery begins in Sligo, Ireland.
c. 3300 BCE

Early Harappan Civilization of India practices burial of the dead.
3300 BCE

Newgrange Burial Mound constructed in Ireland.
3000 BCE

Stone tombs on Crete.
3000 BCE - 2000 BCE

First rock-cut burial chambers at Akrotiri.
3000 BCE

Tomb of the Eagles created in Scotland.
c. 3000 BCE - c. 2800 BCE

Maeshowe Passage Grave completed in Scotland.
c. 2800 BCE

Later Harappan Civilization turns to cremation over burial.
c. 2600 BCE

Mayan Culture buries their dead individually under homes.
c. 2600 BCE - c. 2000 BCE

The Royal Graves of Ur used in Sumer.
c. 2560 BCE

The Great Pyramid of Giza is constructed by Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops).
c. 1700 BCE - c. 1600 BCE

First shaft graves constructed at Mycenae.
c. 1500 BCE - c. 1400 BCE

First palace structure and Treasury of Atreus tomb built at Mycenae.
c. 1500 BCE

First tholos tombs built at Mycenae.
c. 1100 BCE

Greeks implement use of individual tombs and graves.
c. 700 BCE

Tomb of Mayan King K'utz Chman of Retalhuleu constructed in Guatemala.
500 BCE - 300 BCE

Rich Scythian burials.