Century
26th century BCE
The years 2600 – 2501 BCE. The atlas records 11 events begun in them: the most significant follow, region by region, with the realms of the age and its wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 2600 – 2501 BCE
- 11 events
- 5 realms
- Realms with a page of their own
- Others the atlas draws, from Cliopatria
Headlines
The most significant events, wherever they happened- 2600 – 700 BCEBritish Bronze AgeEvent · Europe
- 26th century BCEConstruction of The Great SphinxConstruction · North Africa
- 2589 BCEFounding of DahshurFounding · North Africa
- 2510s BCEConstruction of Pyramid of MenkaureConstruction · North Africa
- 2590 BCEConstruction of Red PyramidConstruction · North Africa
- 2600 – 26th century BCESumer–Elam WarWar · Middle East
- 2600 BCEConstruction of Great Sphinx of TanisConstruction
- 2524 BCEFounding of Phong ChâuFounding · Southeast Asia
Around the world
The most significant of the rest, in each regionRealms of the age
Our civilizations alive in these years, by home region. Each track is the century, its bar the realm’s years.North Africa
Old Kingdom of Egypt2707 – 2216 BCE
Middle East
Europe
Minoan3300 – 1100 BCE · culture sphere
South Asia
Indus Valley Civilization3000 – 1800 BCE · culture sphere
