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3rd millennium BC
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Events:
Foundation of the city of Mari (
Syria
) (
29th century BC
)
Creation of the Kingdom of
Elam
(
Iraq
)
Dynasty of
Lagash
in
Sumerians
Golden age of
Ur
in
Mesopotamia
. (2474-2398)
First dynasty of
Babylon
Babylon conquers Sumeria and Elam
Third
and Fourth dynasties in Egypt.
Unified
Indus Valley Civilisation
(2600 BC)
Indo-Europeans first invade
Greece
(
23rd century BC
)
Completion of first phase of
Stonehenge
monument in
England
Significant persons:
Ur-nina king of Lagash (
29th century BC
)
Urukagina
king of Lagash. great reformer, creates the first known judicial code. (
24th century BC
Lugalsaggizi king of
Uruk
and
Umma
. Conquers
Lagash
(2371-2347)
Sargon
the Great, founder of the empire of
Akkad
and
Sumeria
(2371-2316}
Ur-Nammu founder of the 3th dynasty of Ur (2112-2095)
Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions
Pottery developed in
Americas
(
30th century BC
)
Domestication of the horse
in
Central Asia
Chinese
record a
comet
Building of the Great
Pyramid
of
Giza
(
26th century BC
)
Sails used on
ships
(
20th century BC
)
First ziggurats built in
Sumeria
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