Time Astra

Century

27th century BCE

The years 2700 – 2601 BCE. The atlas records 5 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.

Open in the atlasPrevious century: 28th century BCENext century: 26th century BCE
SUMERIAN
The world in 2650 BCE
  • Realms with a page of their own
  • Others the atlas draws, from Cliopatria

Headlines

The most significant events, wherever they happened
  1. 2700 BCEFounding of ElamFounding · Middle East
  2. 2640 BCEConstruction of Pyramid of DjoserConstruction · North Africa
  3. 2700 BCEConstruction of Bent PyramidConstruction · North Africa
  4. 27th century BCEConstruction of Meidum PyramidConstruction · North Africa
  5. 27th century BCESiege of UrukSiege · Middle East

Realms 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

Middle East

  • Sumerian55th century – 19th century BCE · culture sphere

  • Elam2700 – 539 BCE

Europe

  • Minoan3300 – 1100 BCE · culture sphere

South Asia

Culture spheres

Trade routes

Carrying trade in these years

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