38th century BC

38th century BC

The 38th century BC was a century which lasted from the year 3800 BC to 3701 BC.

Events

The Jewish calendar's reference point is traditionally held to be about one year before the Creation of Adam and Eve, of our common early anthropocene world. An earthquake near a Neolithic culture at Sotira in Cyprus destroys much of the local infrastructure. Ubaid period came to an abrupt end in eastern Arabia and the Oman peninsula at 3800 BC. In Syria, mass graves at Tell Brak, dating from ca. 3800 to 3600 BC, have been unearthed, suggesting advanced warfare around this period. 3800–3200 BC – 120 Wedge tombs (Ireland) 3760 BC – first year of the Hebrew calendar c. 3750 BC – origins of Proto-Semitic language