29th century BC

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(30th century BC - 29th century BC - 28th century BC - other centuries)

(4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC)

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[edit] Events

• 2900 BC – 2334 BC — Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period.
• c. 2900 BC - 2600 BC; Votive statues, from the Square Temple, Eshnunna (modern Tell Ashmar, Iraq) was made. It is now in the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, Iraq Museum, Baghdad.
• 2850 BC— The beginning of the period of the Three August Ones and Five Emperors in China.
• 2890 BC—Egypt: Pharaoh Qa'a died. End of First Dynasty, start of Second Dynasty. Pharaoh Hotepsekhemwy started to rule.
• 2832 BC—: estimated birth of Methuselah.
• c. (2874 B.C.?) the 365-day year was installed in ancient Egypt, with fixed lunar months of 30 days + 5 epagomenal days [1].
• 2807 BC — Suggested date for an asteroid or comet impact occurring between Africa and Antarctica, around the time of a solar eclipse on May 10, based on an analysis of flood myths. Possibly causing the Burckle crater and Fenambosy Chevron. [2] [3]
• Ur becomes one of the richest cities in Sumer [4].

[edit] Significant persons

• Fu Hsi, legendary ruler of China (traditional dates: 2852 BC-2738 BC)

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