1550s BC

Events and trends

 * The city of, located in the northeast , comes to dominate the rest of , giving its name to civilization.
 * — Estimation:, capital of becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from , capital of the  in.
 * — builds or rebuilds  following the great  of  and the end of the . He becomes the first of several  whose life account is considered part of.
 * c. — End of  in . Start of . 18th–20th Dynasties.
 * c. 1550 BC — ends in  (other date is 1552 BC).
 * c. 1550 BC — New Kingdom starts in Ancient Egypt (other date is 1552 BC).
 * c. 1550 BC — starts (other date is 1552 BC).
 * — becomes  of  (although only  ruler of ) according to the.
 * 1550 BC — —   35 begins.
 * c. 1550 BC–1500 BC — Dagger blades with lion hunt, from Shaft Grave IV, Grave Circle A, at, , are made. They are now at ,.