Editing 900s BC (decade)

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The '''900s BC''' is a [[List of decades|decade]] which lasted from 909 BC to 900 BC.
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==Events and trends==
* 909 BC — [[Jeroboam]], the first king of the northern [[Hebrews|Hebrew]] [[kingdom of Israel (Samaria)|kingdom of Israel]], dies and is succeeded by his son [[Nadab of Israel|Nadab]]. A alternate of this date is [[910 BC]].
* c. [[900 BC]] — the [[Adichanallur]] relics, from Tamilnadu Culture, India are 2,900 years old: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/adichanallur-relics-2900-yrs-old-asi/articleshow/68730522.cms|title=Adichanallur relics 2,900 yrs old: ASI|website=The Times of India|access-date=6 April 2019}}</ref>
* c. [[900 BC]] — the [[Villanovan culture]] emerges in [[northern Italy]] (Villanovan II).
* c. 900 BC - Foundation of [[Anuradhapura]], [[Sri Lanka]].
* 900 BC — [[Kingdom of Kush]].
* c. 900 BC — [[Greek Dark Ages]] end.
* c. 900 BC — Geometric period of vases starts in [[Ancient Greece]].
* c. 900 BC — The inhabitants of the [[Aegean Sea|Aegean]] region establish small, distinct groups in valleys, on coastal plains and on islands, living in self-sufficient, close-knit communities but all speaking some form of the same language.
* c. 900 BC — [[San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán|San Lorenzo]], the center of early [[Olmec]] culture, is destroyed, probably by migrating peoples from the north, and power passes to [[La Venta]] in [[Tabasco]].
* c. 900 BC - [[La Venta]] starts to thrive.
* c. 900 BC - [[Olmec colossal heads|Colossal head]] (no. 4) from La Venta, Mexico, is made. Olmec culture. It is now kept at La Venta Park, [[Villahermosa]], [[Tabasco]], Mexico.
* c. 900 BC - [[600 BC]] - Great Pyramid and ball court, La Venta, [[Mexico]], is built. [[Olmec]] culture.

==Significant People==
* [[Jeroboam]], the first king of the northern [[Hebrews|Hebrew]] kingdom of [[Israel]], dies.
* [[Osorkon II]], king of [[Egypt]], is born (approximate date).
* [[Ahab]], king of [[Israel]], is born (approximate date).
* [[Jehoshaphat]], king of [[Kingdom of Judah|Judah]], is born (approximate date).

==References==
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