3rd millennium BC

Millennia:	4th millennium BC; 3rd millennium BC; 2nd millennium BC;
Centuries:	30th century BC; 29th century BC; 28th century BC; 27th century BC; 26th century BC; 25th century BC; 24th century BC; 23rd century BC; 22nd century BC; 21st century BC;

The 3rd millennium BC spanned the years 3000 to 2001 BC. This period of time corresponds to the Early to Middle Bronze Age, characterized by the early empires in the Ancient Near East. In Ancient Egypt, the Early Dynastic Period is followed by the Old Kingdom. In Mesopotamia, the Early Dynastic Period is followed by the Akkadian Empire. In what is now Northwest India and Pakistan, the Indus Valley civilization developed a state society.

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World population growth relaxed after the burst due to the Neolithic Revolution. World population was largely stable, at roughly 60 million, with a slow overall growth rate at roughly 0.03% p.a.^[1]

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3rd millennium BC

Millennium between 3000 BC to 2001 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Centuries:	30th century BC 29th century BC 28th century BC 27th century BC 26th century BC 25th century BC 24th century BC 23rd century BC 22nd century BC 21st century BC