29th century BC

(30th century BC - 29th century BC - 28th century BC - other centuries)

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

Events

* 2890 BC—Egypt: Pharaoh Qa'a died. End of First Dynasty, start of Second Dynasty. Pharaoh Hotepsekhemwy started to rule.
* 2900–2334 BC—Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period
* In the 29th century B.C. (2874 B.C.?) the 365-day year was installed in ancient Egypt, with fixed lunar months of 30 days + 5 epagomenal days [1]
* Ur becomes one of the richest cities in Sumer [2].

Significant persons

* Fu Hsi, legendary ruler of China (traditional dates: 2852 BC-2738 BC)