29th century BC

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The 29th century BC is a century which lasted from the year 2900 BC to 2801 BC.

Events

c. 2900 BC: Beginning of the Early Dynastic Period I in Sumer.

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 of Eshnunna (modern Tell Ashmar, Iraq) were made. One of them is now in the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Excavated 1932–1933.

2897 BC: Hùng Vương established the Hồng Bàng Dynasty in Vietnam (then known as Văn Lang).

2890 BC: Egypt: Pharaoh Qa'a died. End of First Dynasty, start of Second Dynasty. Pharaoh Hotepsekhemwy started to rule.

2880 BC: Estimated germination of the Prometheus Tree

c. 2874 BC: The 365-day calendar year was installed in ancient Egypt, with fixed lunar months of 30 days + 5 epagomenal days.

2852 BC: The beginning of the period of the Three August Ones and Five Emperors in China.

2832 BC: Estimated germination of the Methuselah Tree, the oldest known living organism

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 stories. Possibly causing the Burckle crater and Fenambosy Chevron.

Ur becomes one of the richest cities in Sumer

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