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Encyclopedia > 2490 BC
Millennia: 3rd millennium BC
Centuries: 26th century BC - 25th century BC - 24th century BC
Decades: 2490s BC 2480s BC 2470s BC 2460s BC 2450s BC
2440s BC 2430s BC 2420s BC 2410s BC 2400s BC
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These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... The 3rd millennium BC spans the Early to Middle Bronze Age. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (27th century BC - 26th century BC - 25th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2900 - 2334 BC – Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period. ... // Extent and major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... (Redirected from 2400s BC) (26th century BC - 25th century BC - 24th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2494 BC -- End of Fourth Dynasty, start of Fifth Dynasty in Egypt. ...

Events

The ruined pyramid of Userkaf at Saqqara. He was the founder of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt

Image File history File links PyramidOfUserkaf. ... Image File history File links PyramidOfUserkaf. ... Mesopotamia refers to the region now occupied by modern Iraq, and parts of eastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and southwest Iran. ... Sumer (or Å umer) was the earliest known civilization of the ancient Near East, located in the southern part of Mesopotamia (southeastern Iran) from the time of the earliest records in the mid 4th millennium BC until the rise of Babylonia in the late 3rd millennium BC. The term Sumerian applies... Sumer (or Å umer) was the earliest known civilization of the ancient Near East, located in the southern part of Mesopotamia (southeastern Iran) from the time of the earliest records in the mid 4th millennium BC until the rise of Babylonia in the late 3rd millennium BC. The term Sumerian applies... Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Elevation The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often referred to simply as The Met, is one of the worlds largest and most important art museums. ... NY redirects here. ... The Holy of Holies, Hypogeum, Malta The Hypogeum in Ħal-Saflieni, Paola, Malta, is an subterranean structure excavated c. ... Paola may refer to: As a placename: Paola, California, a place in California, United States Paola, Florida, a place in Florida, United States Paola, Italy, a place in Italy Paola, Kansas, a city located in Miami County, Kansas, United States Paola, Malta (formerly Pawla), a town in the south of... For the record label, see Necropolis Records. ... Pyramids of Giza in 1960s Egypt: Site of Giza or Al Jizah (top center). ... The Fourth dynasty of Egypt was the second of the four dynasties considered forming the Old Kingdom. ... Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Fifth Dynasty. ... Saqqara (Arabic: سقارة) is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, featuring the worlds oldest standing step pyramid. ... Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Fifth Dynasty. ... Main entrance of the Egyptian Museum The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to the most extensive collection of pharaonic antiquities in the world. ... Nickname: Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 214 km²  (82. ... A Vizier (Arabic,وزير - wazÄ«r) (sometimes also spelled Vazir, Vizir, Vasir, Wazir, Vesir, or Vezir - grammatical vowel changes are common in many oriental languages), literally burden-bearer or helper, is a term, originally Persian, for a high-ranking political (and sometimes religious) advisor or minister, often to a Muslim monarch... Look up kai in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Saqqara (Arabic: سقارة) is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, featuring the worlds oldest standing step pyramid. ... A sculpture is a three-dimensional object, which for the purposes of this article is man-made and selected for special recognition as art. ... Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Fifth Dynasty. ... The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France, is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Languages Armenian Religions Predominantly Armenian Apostolic with Catholic, Evangelical and various Protestant denominations, especially in the diaspora The Armenians (Armenian: , Hayer) are a nation and an ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and eastern Anatolia. ... Statue of Haik in Yerevan Haik (Also spelled Hayk or Haig) is the legendary patriarch and establisher of the first Armenian nation. ... Sumer (or Å umer) was the earliest known civilization of the ancient Near East, located in the southern part of Mesopotamia (southeastern Iran) from the time of the earliest records in the mid 4th millennium BC until the rise of Babylonia in the late 3rd millennium BC. The term Sumerian applies... Kish, an ancient city in Sumer, now in Iraq Kish, an Iranian island and city in the Persian Gulf Kish, a person in Bible The Kish Bank is a shallow in the Irish Sea, a fishing ground. ... Kurdistan (Kurdish: Kurdistan/كوردستان, literally meaning the land of Kurds[2]; Ancient: Corduene, old: Koordistan, Curdistan, Kurdia, also Kurdish: ) is the name of a geographic and cultural region in the Middle East, inhabited predominantly by the Kurds. ... The ancient Elamite Empire lay to the east of Sumer and Akkad, in what is now southwestern Iran. ... There are several references to Awan: Awan was an Elamite dynasty of Iran. ... Look up king in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sumer (or Å umer) was the earliest known civilization of the ancient Near East, located in the southern part of Mesopotamia (southeastern Iran) from the time of the earliest records in the mid 4th millennium BC until the rise of Babylonia in the late 3rd millennium BC. The term Sumerian applies... In linguistics and ethnology, Semitic (from the Biblical Shem, Hebrew: שם, translated as name, Arabic: سام) was first used to refer to a language family of largely Middle Eastern origin, now called the Semitic languages. ... Mesopotamia refers to the region now occupied by modern Iraq, and parts of eastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and southwest Iran. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... A Celtic cross. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Approximate extent of the Corded Ware horizon with adjacent 3rd millennium cultures (after EIEC). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Caucasus Mountains. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Illyria (disambiguation) Illyrians has come to refer to a broad, ill-defined Indo-European[1] group of peoples who inhabited the western Balkans (Illyria, roughly from northern Epirus to southern Pannonia) and even perhaps parts of Southern Italy in classical times into the Common era, and spoke Illyrian languages. ... Amorite (Hebrew ’emōrî, Egyptian Amar, Akkadian Amurrū (corresponding to Sumerian MAR.TU or Martu) refers to a Semitic people who occupied the middle Euphrates area from the second half of the third millennium BC and also appear in the Tanakh. ... This article is about the land called Canaan. ...

Significant persons

An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... Yellow Emperor The Yellow Emperor (黄帝 Huáng Dì) is a Chinese mythical character, a culture hero said in legend to be the ancestor of all Chinese people. ... Men-kau-re[1] Eternal like the Souls of Re Nomen Consort(s) Khamerernebty II Issues Khuenre, Shepseskaf, Khentkawes Father Khafre Mother Khamaerernebty I Died 2504 BC Burial Pyramid at Giza Major Monuments Pyramid at Giza Menkaura (or Men-Kau-Re; Mycerinus in Latin; Mykerinos in Greek) was a pharaoh... Pharaoh was the ancient Egyptian name for the office of kingship. ... Shepseskaf was a son of Menkaure who succeded his father on the throne. ... Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Fifth Dynasty. ... Userkaf was the founder of the Fifth dynasty. ... Father Userkaf(?) Mother Khentkaus I Died 2475 BC Major Monuments Pyramid at Abusir Sahure was the second king of ancient Egypts 5th Dynasty. ... Neferirkare Kakai was Pharaoh of Egypt during the Fifth dynasty. ... praenomen or throne name nomen or birth name Shepseskare Isi, also spelt Shepseskare, (in Greek known as Sisiris), was a Pharaoh of Egypt during the Fifth dynasty, who is thought to have reigned from around 2426 BC – 2419 BC. His throne name means Noble is the Soul of Re. ... Eannatum was a Sumerian king of Lagash who established one of the first verifiable empires in history. ... Lagash or Sirpurla was one of the oldest cities of Sumer and later Babylonia. ... Entemena, son of En-anna-tum I, reestablished Lagash as a power in Sumer. ... Uruk (Sumerian Unug, Biblical Erech, Greek Orchoë and Arabic وركاء Warka), was an ancient city of Sumer and later Babylonia, situated east of the present bed of the Euphrates, on the line of the ancient Nil canal, in a region of marshes, about 140 miles (230 km) SSE from Baghdad. ... For other uses, see UR. Ur seen across the Royal tombs, with the Great Ziggurat in the background, January 17, 2004 Ur was an ancient city in southern Mesopotamia, located near the mouth (at the time) of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers on the Persian Gulf and close to Eridu. ... nomen or birth name Neferefre (in Greek possibly identified with Cheris), was Pharaoh of Egypt during the Fifth dynasty. ... praenomen or throne name nomen or birth name Nyuserre Ini, also spelt as Neuserre Izi or Niuserre Izi (in Greek known as Rathoris), was Pharaoh of Egypt during the Fifth dynasty, reigning from ca. ...

Deaths

  • Mahalalel, son of Kenan, (3365 BC–2470 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar

Mahalalel or Mahalaleel (Hebrew מהללאל Mahalalel or Mahălal’ēl) was a patriarch named in the Hebrew Bible. ... Kenan or Qenan (Cainan seems to be an improper rendering of this word; it is separate from the word transliterated Cainan later in the Torah; the rendering Cainan is based off the Greek renderings, Kaïvav as found in Luke 3:36, 37) (Hebrew: קֵינָן, Standard Tiberian  ; possession; smith) was a... The Hebrew calendar (Hebrew: ‎) or Jewish calendar is the annual calendar used in Judaism. ...

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

  • Harappan civilisation, at its peak, covered an area of around 480,000 km². Its heartland lay in the Indus river valley in Pakistan, but settlements spread as far as the Makran coast, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, eastern Punjab, Kutch and Saurashtra. They included cities like Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Kalibangan, Dholavira, ports like Lothal, Sutkagen-dor and Sotka-koh and numerous villages as well. They used irrigation to farm and constructed cities. The two main cities had sewage systems, bronze, trade tokens (early coins), and hieroglyphs. There were even baths at one of the villages, besides the great baths of brick in each city. Geometry of shrines and altars tends to identify these with the cities of the Yajur Veda: they might easily be a thousand years older than this conservative date.
  • Cycladic marble figures depict the use of both the musical pipe and the kithara form of lyre. (Archaeology of the Olympics 1988)
  • Earliest surviving ski is left in a peat bog at Hoting, Sweden, about this time. (Encyc. Americana)
  • Sumerians use domestic asses on war chariots (Standard of Ur), not gurs as early interpreters claimed. (Clutton-Brock)
  • Agriculture at Prieta Huaca includes cotton and bottle-gourds. (Bailey 1973)


 
 

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