1600s BC

Astronomy

Astronomers in Mesopotamia identify the constellations of the Zodiac, those through which the Sun moves each year. See also 3000 bce Astronomy.

The last pyramid tombs of the pharaohs of Egypt are built. Some authorities think Pharaoh Ahmose I builds the last one. See also 2575 bce Construction; 210 bce Archaeology.

Bellows are used in the manufacture of glass and in metallurgy. See also 2000 bce Materials; 1500 bce Materials.

Wheels with spokes are in use in Egypt. See also 1800 bce Transportation; 1500 bce Transportation.

1700s BC · 1600s BC · 1500s BC
Decades of the 1600s BC:
1690s BC · 1680s BC · 1670s BC · 1660s BC · 1650s BC · 1640s BC · 1630s BC · 1620s BC · 1610s BC · 1609–1600 BC

1600s BC may refer to:

• The period from 1699 BC to 1600 BC, almost synonymous with the 17th century BC
• 1609–1600 BC, rarely

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