26th century BC
From Wikinfo
(27th century BC - 26th century BC - 25th century BC - other centuries)
(4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC)
Events:
- 2900 - 2334 BC – Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period.
- 2500 BC – The legendary line of Sanhuangwudi rulers of China is founded by Huang Di(approximate date).
Significant persons:
- Pharaoh Khufu ( aka Cheops) of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty ruled from around 2589 to 2566 BC.
Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions:
- 2575 BC – A foot defined as 26.45 cm by Sumerian ruler Gudea of Lagash.
- Rock drawings at [[R�d�y]] in Norway show the use of skis.
- 2570 BC – Estimated date of completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "26th_century_BC" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26th_century_BC, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
