290 BC - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about 290 BC Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,759,007,940 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

290 BC

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.04 sec.

290 BC

c. 400 BCAD c. 250Central America [everyday life]The Late Formative (or pre-Classic) period of Mayan culture takes place in Mexico. By 400 BC, large structures have been built at several sites in the tropical lowland jungle. In the highlands, people begin to put up large clay platforms, some the basis for temples and others for elite houses, flanking open plazas.
290 BCRome, Italy [Roman–Samnite Wars (326–299 BC)]The Third Samnite War ends in Italy, with the Samnites subdued but recognized by the Romans as autonomous allies.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The casting was completed in 290 BC but collapsed into the harbor 65 years later during an earthquake.
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.