27th century BC
(28th century BC - 27th century BC - 26th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC)
---- Events 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2775 - 2650 BC -- Second Dynasty wars in Egypt Germination of the Bristlecone pine tree "Methuselah" about 2700 BC, the oldest tree still living now 2697 BC -- According to Chinese tradition, in this year Huangdi (the Yellow Emperor) united the tribes of Central China. Traditionally regarded as the starting point of Chinese Civilisation 2686 BC -- Egypt: End of Second Dynasty, start of Third Dynasty 2630 BC - 2611 BC - Reign of Djoser, Pharaoh of Egypt. 2630 - 2611 BC - Imhotep, Vizier of Egypt, constructs the Pyramid of Djoser 2627 - 2000 BC - Peru: Construction of the Caral metropolis 2613 BC -- Egypt: End of Third Dynasty, start of Fourth Dynasty 2600 BC - End of the Early Dynastic II Period and the beginning of the Early Dynastic IIIa Period in Mesopotamia
Significant persons Gilgamesh, fourth King of Uruk in Sumer. Djoser, first Pharaoh of the Third dynasty of Egypt. Imhotep, Vizier of Egypt and architect.
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