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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Events
- 2900–2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period.
- 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 15th century history book Dongguk Tonggam.
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.
