37th century BC

Short description: Century

The 37th century BC was a century which lasted from the year 3700 BC to 3601 BC.

## Events

* In the south of England, a rapid expansion of monument building occurred around 3700 BC.[1]
* In the city of Uruk, southern Mesopotamia, groups of tokens representing commercial transactions begin to be enclosed in hollow clay balls and kept in archives.[2]
* The Maykop culture, a major Bronze Age archaeological culture in the Western Caucasus region of Southern Russia, began around 3700 BC.
* Indus Valley civilisation in South Asia (3700 BC).

## References

1. ↑ "Archaeology dating technique uncovers 'property boom' of 3700 BC". The Guardian. June 6, 2011. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2011/jun/06/archaeology-dating-property-boom-3700bc.
2. ↑ "From lumps of clay to arithmetic and grammar". The Washington Post. Highbeam Research. December 6, 1993. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-978283.html#. (Subscription content?)

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