24th century BC

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(25th century BC - 24th century BC - 23rd century BC - other centuries)

(4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC)

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Contents 1 Events 2 Significant persons 3 Inventions, discoveries, introductions 4 References

Events

• 2900–2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period.
• 2500-2400 BC -- The Great Pyramid of Giza is being built.
• 2350 BC --- End of the Early Dynastic IIIb Period in Mesopotamia.
• 2350 BC -- First destruction of the city of Mari.
• 2349 BC --- According to James Ussher, this was the year that Noah entered the Ark.
• 2334–2279 BC -- Sargon of Akkad's conquest of Mesopotamia.
• 2345 BC -- End of Fifth Dynasty, start of Sixth Dynasty in Egypt. Pharaoh Unas died. Pharaoh Teti started to reign.
• October 3, 2333 BC -- Foundation of Korea (Gojoseon) according to the 12th century history book Samguk Yusa and Dongguk Tonggam from 15th Century.
• The city of Lothal arises under the Indus valley civilization.

Significant persons

• Urukagina
• Sargon of Akkad
• Enheduanna, daughter of Sargon, priestess and the first author known by name
• Dangun
• Ptahhotep, ancient Egyptian Vizier, author of The Maxims of Ptahhotep.

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

• The first official mentioning of beekeeping in Egypt.
• The first documented use of an organized courier service for the diffusion of written documents in Egypt.

References

• ancient Egypt: Beekeeping and waxca:Segle XXIV aC

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