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2200 BC – 2100 BC: 4.2-kiloyear event: a severe aridification phase, likely connected to a Bond event, which was registered throughout most of North Africa, Middle East and continental North America. Related droughts very likely caused the collapse of the Old Kingdom in Egypt and the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia. 2200 BC: Completion of ...
3,113 B.C. First date in the Mayan calendar. 3,100 B.C. Egypt’s 1st Dynasty created by the joining of the upper and lower kingdoms of Egypt. 3,000 B.C. Bricks are used widely(and made by a fired process). First city-states are created, palaces are starting to be build. Temples are usually build at the center of the cities.
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In ancient Egyptian history, the Old Kingdom is the period spanning c. 2700 –2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid Builders", as it encompasses the reigns of the great pyramid-builders of the Fourth Dynasty, such as King Sneferu, who perfected the art of pyramid-building, and the kings Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, who constructed the pyramids at Giza.
In about 2200 BC the government in Egypt collapses and Upper and Lower Egypt have different rulers. Around 2055 BC, Mentuhotep II becomes king of Upper Egypt. He later takes control of all of Egypt. First Intermediate Period (about 2181–2055 BC)
c. 2100–1900 BC: The beginning of the Middle Minoan civilization in Crete. [7] Bronze metallurgy and the potter's wheel are introduced, [8] as are Cretan hieroglyphs. [9] c. 2100–1800 BC – The Sintashta culture emerges in the northern Eurasian Steppe. [10] c. 2070 BC – Yu the Great establishes the Xia dynasty in China.
Jan 10, 2021 · Around 2100 BC, the Third Dynasty of Ur came to power, marking a shift of power back to the Sumerians after a period of domination by the Akkadians. Although documents during that time were written in Sumerian once more, the language itself was gradually becoming extinct.
Ancient China, 2100 B.C – 221 B.C. Ancient China was one of the longest-lasting civilizations in the world, and it traces back over 4,000 years. It is well-known for creating the Great Wall, which kept outside invaders like the Mongols at bay. The Great Wall might be one of the major reasons that this civilization lasted so long—the Wall is ...
