30th century BC

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(31st century BC - 30th century BC - 29th century BC - other centuries)

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

[edit] Events

• 3000 BCE- India; oldest date for completion of Rig veda.
• 3000 BC - Djer, second pharaoh of Egypt, started to reign.
• 3000 BC - Caral, building of the first city in the Americas started.
• 3000 BC - 2350 BC; Scarlet Ware vase, from Tutub (modern Tell Khafajeh, Iraq) was made. It is now in Iraq Museum, Baghdad.
• 3000 BC - 2000 BC; World population about 100 millions.
• Indus Valley Civilization founded.
• 2999 BC - Djer, second pharaoh of Egypt, died.
• 2925 BC - 2776 BC - First Dynasty wars in Egypt.
• c. 2920 BC - Djet, third pharaoh of Egypt.
• 2900 BC - Beginning of the Early Dynastic Period I in Mesopotamia.

[edit] Significant persons

[edit] Inventions, discoveries, introductions

• 3000 BC - 2000 BC; Hieroglyphic writing Egypt, potter's wheel in China, first pottery in Americas (Ecuador).
• 3000 BC - Sumerians started to work in various metals.
• c. 2300 BC - Metals started to be used in Northern Europe.
• The shekal was introduced in Mesopotamia as a monetary and weight unit, see ancient weights and measures.