• Amorites, whose homeland was the Arabian Desert, destroyed farms near the desert and robbed travelers. Famines began because farmers moved to the cities for protection. Amorite settlers built a wall around Babylon and ruled for 300 years [1830/1531].
• The Yin [Shang] began a 650 year rule in China [1766/1122].
• Regional wars weakened Egypt [1785].