Events c. 2900 BC–2334 BC —
Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period continue.c. 2600 BC — The
Harappan civilization rises to become a powerful civilization.c. 2600 BC — Pre-Palace Period, phase I, in
Crete (Mellersh 1970)c. 2600 BC–2500 BC — Wild
horses still provide hunting feasts in
Denmark. (Clutton-Brock)c. 2589 BC —
Pharaoh Khufu starts to rule (other date is 2601 BC).c. 2578 BC —
Khufu died.c. 2575 BC —
Old Kingdom in
Egypt 4th Dynasty Snofru is Pharaoh. (Atlas of Egypt 1989)c. 2570 BC —
Khafra started to rule in
Ancient Egypt.c. 2566 BC —
Pharaoh Khufu dies (other date is 2578 BC).c. 2558 BC —
Pharaoh Khafra starts to rule (other date is 2570 BC).c. 2550 BC — Estimated date of completion of the
Great Pyramid of Giza.c. 2550 BC — Egyptian rulers contact Western Desert oases, such as
Dakhla Oasis.c. 2550 BC — About this time, Mesannepadda is king of
Ur (followed by his son, A-annepadda) who founds the
First Dynasty of Ur and overthrows the last king of
Uruk, as well as Mesalim of
Kish. [Roux 1980]c. 2544 BC —
Khafra died.c. 2533 BC —
Menkaura started to rule in
Ancient Egypt.c. 2532 BC —
Pharaoh Khafra dies (other date is 2544 BC).c. 2532 BC —
Pharaoh Menkaura starts to rule (other date is 2533 BC).c. 2515 BC —
Menkaura died.c. 2510 BC – 2460 BC —
Ti watching a hippopotamus hunt, tomb of Ti,
Saqqara,
Fifth dynasty of Egypt, is made. Discovered by
French archeologist Auguste Mariette in
1865.c. 2503 BC
Pharaoh Menkaura dies (other date is 2515 BC).c. 2500 BC — The legendary line of
Sanhuangwudi rulers of
China is founded by
Huang Di.c. 2500 BC — the construction of the
stone circle at
Stonehenge begins and continues for the next five hundred years.c. 2500 BC — "
Menkaura and a Queen, perhaps his wife, Queen Khamerernebty II" sculpture, later found at
Giza.
Fourth Dynasty. It is now in
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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