Centuries: 18th century BC - 17th century BC - 15th century BC

Decades: 1690s BC 1680s BC 1670s BC 1660s BC 1650s BC - 1640s BC - 1630s BC 1620s BC 1610s BC 1600s BC 1590s BC

Events and trends

• Santorini, in the Aegean Sea, erupts, contributing to the demise of Minoan civilization; a date of 1645 BC is suggested by 1990s Greenland ice coring.

Significant people