Shem
Son of Noah; father of the Semitic peoples.
The facts
| Dates | 2446 BC – 1846 BC |
|---|---|
| Lifespan | 600 years |
| Lineage band | Semitic |
| Scripture | Gen. 11:10-11 |
| Era | Antediluvian Era |
| Father | Noah |
| Source | Chart + scripture |
Where this sits on the chart
Shem falls 1558 years out from Creation at the centre, inside the Antediluvian Era arc. On the printed chart you can put a finger here and read straight outward to see what the rest of the world was doing in the same moment.
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Sons
Who else was alive
Noah2948 BC – 1998 BCThe rise of the Old Kingdom in Egypt2686 BCForming different tribes and peoples2590 BCConstruction of the Great Pyramid of Giza2560 BC – 2580 BCThe Flood2348 BCGreat Flood according t Ussher’s chronology2348 BCArphaxad2346 BC – 1908 BCThe rise of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia2334 BC
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