Events
★ c.
2900 BC–
2400 BC —
Sumerian pictographs evolve into
phonograms.
★ 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. Excavated
1932–
1933.
★
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 germination of the
Methuselah tree.
★ 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].
Biblical events
★ 2873 BC — (
Hebrew Calendar)
Enoch is “taken by
God” according to the
Hebrew Bible
Significant persons
★
Lamech, son of
Methuselah, (2886 BC–2109 BC) according to the
Hebrew Calendar (
Jewish mythology)
★
Fu Hsi, legendary ruler of China (traditional dates:
2852 BC–
2738 BC)
Decades and Years