: Led by Enki , the Anunnaki landed in the Persian Gulf and established Eridu ("Earth Station I") to extract gold from the water.
The Anunnaki Arrival and Early Mining (450,000 – 300,000 BCE) ANUNNAKI CHRONOLOGY, SITCHIN'S TIMELINE 4.5 BIL...
: The "Igigi" (lower-ranking Anunnaki) rebelled against the harsh mining labor. Enki and the Chief Medical Officer, Ninhursag , genetically engineered a "Primitive Worker" by combining Anunnaki DNA with that of an early hominid ( Homo erectus ). : Led by Enki , the Anunnaki landed
: Gold production fell short. Enlil arrived on Earth and established Nippur as "Mission Control". Gold mining moved to deep mines in Southern Africa . The Creation of Humanity (300,000 – 100,000 BCE) : Gold production fell short
: According to Sitchin, the "Sons of God" (Anunnaki) began marrying the "daughters of men," leading to the further evolution of the human race. The Deluge and Post-Flood Era (13,000 BCE – Present)
: Conflict between rival Anunnaki factions (the followers of Marduk vs. the followers of Ninurta) culminated in a nuclear disaster that destroyed the Sumerian civilization.
: The Anunnaki divided Earth into four regions for their various lineages.