The Earth Chronicles · Zecharia Sitchin
Anunnaki Timeline on Earth
From the gods' arrival to the Flood — 445,000 to 13,000 years ago, across 4 eras and 14 milestones.
Zecharia Sitchin's reconstruction of how the Anunnaki — the "Nefilim" of Genesis — arrived on Earth from the twelfth planet, established the first cities, fashioned humankind as workers in the goldmines, and ruled for 120 shars until the Flood. One shar equals 3,600 years, or one Nibiru orbit; 120 shars = 432,000 years.
When men began to increase in number on the Earth, and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose…
The Nephilim were on Earth in those days — and also afterward — when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
— Genesis 6
Arrival & First Settlements
- 445,000 years ago
Arrival
The Nefilim, led by Enki, arrive on Earth from the twelfth planet. Eridu — Earth Station I — is established in southern Mesopotamia.
- 430,000 years ago
Climate
The great ice sheets begin to recede. A hospitable climate spreads across the Near East.
- 415,000 years ago
Larsa
Enki moves inland and establishes Larsa.
- 400,000 years ago
Mission Control & gold operations
The great interglacial spreads globally. Enlil arrives on Earth and establishes Nippur as Mission Control Center. Enki opens sea routes to southern Africa and organizes the gold-mining operations.
- 360,000 years ago
Bad-Tibira
The Nefilim establish Bad-Tibira as their metallurgical center for smelting and refining. Sippar — the spaceport — and the other cities of the gods are built.
The Creation of Man
- 300,000 years ago
The mutiny
The Anunnaki mutiny in the goldmines. Man, the "Primitive Worker," is fashioned by Enki and Ninhursag.
- 250,000 years ago
Spread
Early Homo sapiens multiply and spread to other continents.
- 200,000 years ago
Setback
Life on Earth regresses during a new glacial period.
- 100,000 years ago
Interbreeding
The climate warms again. The sons of the gods take the daughters of man as wives.
Antediluvian Kingship
- 77,000 years ago
Ubartutu
Ubartutu / Lamech, a human of divine parentage, assumes the reign in Shuruppak under the patronage of Ninhursag.
- 75,000 years ago
Accursation
The "accursation of Earth" — a new ice age begins. Regressive types of man roam the Earth.
- 49,000 years ago
Ziusudra
The reign of Ziusudra ("Noah"), a faithful servant of Enki's, begins.
- 38,000 years ago
Seven passings
The harsh climate of the "seven passings" decimates mankind. Europe's Neanderthal disappears; only Cro-Magnon man, based in the Near East, survives.
The Deluge
- 13,000 years ago
The Flood
The Nefilim, aware of an impending tidal wave triggered by the nearing twelfth planet, vow to let mankind perish. The Deluge sweeps over Earth, abruptly ending the ice age.
The Anunnaki's physical reign on Earth ended 13,000 years ago with the Great Flood. Kings reigned in their place from then on, with instructions handed down and occasional personal visits from the Anunnaki.