2nd millennium BC

The 2nd millennium BC took place in between the years of 2000 BC and 1001 BC. This is the time between the Middle and the late Bronze Age.

Millennia:	3rd millennium BC · 2nd millennium BC · 1st millennium BC
Centuries:	20th century BC · 19th century BC · 18th century BC · 17th century BC · 16th century BC · 15th century BC · 14th century BC · 13th century BC · 12th century BC · 11th century BC

The first half of the millennium saw a lot of activity by the Middle Kingdom of Egypt and Babylonia. The alphabet develops. Indo-Iranian migration onto the Iranian plateau and onto the Indian subcontinent saw the creation and use of the chariot. Chariot warfare and population movements lead to violent changes at the center of the millennium. New order emerges with Greek control of the Aegean and the rise of the Hittite Empire. The end of the millennium sees the start of the Iron Age. World population begins to rise steadily. By 1000 BC, the population of the world reached nearly 50 million.