- 29th century BC
The 29th century BC is a
century which lasted from the year 2900 BC to 2801 BC.Events
*c.
2900 BC –2400 BC —Sumerian pictograph s evolve into phonograms.
*2900 BC–2334 BC —Mesopotamia n wars of the Early Dynastic period.
*c. 2900 BC–2600 BC — Votive statues, from theSquare Temple ,Eshnunna (modernTell Ashmar ,Iraq ) was made. It is now in theOriental Institute of the University of Chicago . Excavated1932 –1933 .
*2897 BC —Hùng Vương established theHồng Bàng Dynasty inVietnam (then known asVăn Lang ). Fact|date=March 2008
*2890 BC —Egypt : PharaohQa'a died. End of First Dynasty, start of Second Dynasty. PharaohHotepsekhemwy started to rule.
*2880 BC — Estimated germination of thePrometheus Tree
*2852 BC — The beginning of the period of theThree August Ones and Five Emperors inChina .
*2832 BC — Estimated germination of the Methuselah tree.
*c. (2874 B.C. ?) — The 365-day year was installed in ancientEgypt , with fixed lunar months of 30 days + 5 epagomenal days. [http://www.leidenuniv.nl/nino/aeb93/aeb93_8.html]
*2807 BC — Suggested date for an asteroid or comet impact occurring between Africa and Antarctica, around the time of a solar eclipse onMay 10 , based on an analysis of flood stories. Possibly causing theBurckle crater andFenambosy Chevron . [ [http://abob.libs.uga.edu/bobk/ccc/cc022500.html Cambridge Conference Correspondence ] ] [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/14/science/14WAVE.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=science Did an Asteroid Impact Cause an Ancient Tsunami? - New York Times ] ]
*Ur becomes one of the richest cities inSumer [ [http://www.iraqdirectory.com/en/aboutiraq.asp Iraq | Iraq Online Directory | Iraq Business Directory - About Iraq ] ]ignificant persons
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Fu Hsi , legendary ruler of China (traditional dates:2852 BC –2738 BC )Decades and years
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