29th century BC

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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.
• 2852 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]

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• Ur becomes one of the richest cities in Sumer [4].

Significant persons

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

Decades and years

[[::Decades|Decades]] and [[::Years|Years]]

29th century BC

[[::31st century BC|31st century BC]] ←[[::30th century BC|30th century BC]] ← ↔ →[[::28th century BC|28th century BC]]→[[::27th century BC|27th century BC]]

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Anno Domini / Common Era (AD/CE)
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