in chronological order — arranged according to the order in which events occurred in time

a museum curator carefully arranges ancient pottery pieces on a long display table. She places the oldest, most primitive clay pot first, then adds increasingly sophisticated vessels moving from left to right. Each pottery piece shows clear progression from simple early designs to complex decorated styles. The arrangement demonstrates how pottery evolved over thousands of years. Her assistant points to a chart on the wall showing dates that correspond to each piece's time period. historical artifacts being arranged according to the order in which events occurred in time