1600s BC

Events and trends

 * — End of.
 * The creation of one of the oldest surviving astronomical documents, a copy of which was found in the library of : a 21-year record of the appearances of  (which the early Babylonians called Nindaranna).
 * The end of the.
 * The overthrow of the ruling dynasty in,.
 * The date of the earliest discovered balls.
 * conquered by n tribes known as the — see.
 * — instituted in.
 * — started.
 * c. —  created.
 * c. 1600 BC — The foundations of the civilization in.
 * c. 1600 BC — ends.
 * c. 1600 BC– — "Mask of Agamemnon", from the royal tombs at , , is made. Grave Circle A. It is now at ,.
 * c. 1600 BC– —  iron tools and weapons.
 * c. 1600 BC - 1200 BC -, , is inhabited.
 * c. 1600 BC — establish capital at  (near modern, ).

Deaths

 * —, son of , according to the Hebrew Calendar