27th century BC
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(28th century BC - 27th century BC - 26th century BC - other centuries)
(4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC)
[edit] Events
- 2900 BC - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period.
- 2775 BC - 2650 BC -- Second Dynasty wars in Egypt.
- Germination of the Bristlecone pine tree "Methuselah" about 2700 BC, the oldest tree still living now.
- 2700 BC - Early Dynastic (Archaic) period ended in Ancient Egypt (according to French Egyptologist Nicolas Grimol). This period includes 1st and 2nd Dyasties.
- c. 2700 BC - Old Kingdom started in Ancient Egypt. 3rd - 6th Dynasties.
- 2697 BC -- According to Chinese tradition, in this year Huangdi (the Yellow Emperor) united the tribes of Central China. Traditionally regarded as the starting point of Chinese Civilization.
- 2686 BC -- Egypt: End of Second Dynasty, start of Third Dynasty. Pharaoh Khasekhemwy died. Pharaoh Sanakhte started to reign.
- c. 2685 BC - Bull lyre, from the tomb of Queen Puabi, Ur (modern Muqaiyir, Iraq) was made. It is now in University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
- c. 2681 BC - c. 2662 BC - Reign of Djoser, Pharaoh of Egypt, Third Dynasty.
- 2668 BC - Pharaoh Sanakhte died.
- 2630 BC - 2611 BC - Imhotep, Vizier of Egypt, constructs the Pyramid of Djoser
- 2627 BC - 2000 BC - Peru: Construction of the Caral metropolis.
- 2613 BC -- Egypt: End of Third Dynasty, start of Fourth Dynasty. Pharaoh Huni died. Pharaoh Sneferu started to reign.
- c. 2601 BC - c. 2515 BC: Great Pyramids at Giza are built for Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu. Fourth Dynasty.
- c. 2601 BC - Khufu started to rule in Ancient Egypt.
- 2600 BC - End of the Early Dynastic II Period and the beginning of the Early Dynastic IIIa Period in Mesopotamia.
- 2700 BC – Mesoamericans begin to plant and domesticate corn.
[edit] Significant persons
- Gilgamesh, fourth King of Uruk in Sumer.
- Djoser, first Pharaoh of the Third dynasty of Egypt.
- Imhotep, Vizier of Egypt and architect.
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