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4th century BC

(5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - other centuries)

(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD)

Events:

Invasion of the Celts into Ireland.
Kingdom of Macedon conquers Persian empire
Romans build first aqueduct
Chinese use bellows

Significant persons:

Plato, philosopher
Aristotle, philosopher and scientist
Philip II of Macedon
Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, invades Asia Minor, Persia and reaches India

Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions

Oldest Brahmi[?] script dates from this period. Brahmi is the ancestor of Indic scripts.

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