29th century BC

Events

c. 2900 BC–2400 BC — Sumerian pictographs evolve into phonograms.
2900 BC–2334 BC — Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period.
c. 2900 BC–2600 BC; Votive statues, from the Square Temple, Eshnunna (modern Tell Ashmar, Iraq) was made. It is now in the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Excavated 1932–1933.
2897 BC — Hùng Vương established the Hồng Bàng Dynasty in Vietnam (then known as Văn Lang).
2890 BC — Egypt: Pharaoh Qa'a died. End of First Dynasty, start of Second Dynasty. Pharaoh Hotepsekhemwy started to rule.
2852 BC — The beginning of the period of the Three August Ones and Five Emperors in China.
2832 BC — estimated germination of the Methuselah tree.
c. (2874 B.C.?) the 365-day year was installed in ancient Egypt, with fixed lunar months of 30 days + 5 epagomenal days
2807 BC — Suggested date for an asteroid or comet impact occurring between Africa and Antarctica, around the time of a solar eclipse on May 10, based on an analysis of flood myths. Possibly causing the Burckle crater and Fenambosy Chevron.