27th century BC c.

The 27th century BC covers the period between 2700 B.C. C. until 2601 a. C., both included.

Events

Egypt

• 2700 to 2630 BC: Third Dynasty, Sanajt (or Nebka), Zoser (Dyeser), Sejemjet, Jaba, Qa-hedyet, Huny, capital in Menfis.
  • Imhotep, chaty and architect of Dyeser, builds the Stairy Pyramid of Saqqara, the first great "pyramid" of the world.
  • Menfis is chosen as the capital of the Third and Fourth Dynasty.
• 2700-2500 BC: First Kish dynasties, Uruk (Meskiangasher, Enmerkar, Lugalbanda, Dumuri, Gilgamesh), and Ur dominan Sumeria.
• 2630-2500 BC: the Fourth Dynasty begins.
  • Queen of Pharaoh Seneferu. Her visir is Nefermaat.
    • Seneferu Campaign to Nubia. Bring Egypt a considerable spoil of 7000 prisoners, who are employed as slaves.
    • Seneferu sends an expedition to Libya that brings a spoil of 11,000 prisoners and 13,100 head of cattle.
    • The king of Egypt Seneferu sends 40 ships to Biblos to bring cedar wood from Lebanon to build more ships.
    • Seneferu al Sinai Expedition.
  • The slaves of King Seneferu (and after his son Keops) exploit copper mines and turquoise deposits in Sinai.
  • Fresh paint of the Ocas de Meidum.
  • Great development of jewelry in Egypt.

Peru

• 2627 B.C.: Surge Caral, mother city of the oldest civilization in America (the Caral-Supe Civilization), which from approx. the year 2900 B. C. developed as a village, and for nearly 300 years it grew and evolved into a city that reached a high degree of organization.

Chinese

• 2700 BC: The Yellow Emperor rises to the throne.

Mesopotamia

• 2700 B.C.: Elam appears.
• 2650 BC: Aparece Ur.

Relevant characters

• Imhotep: wise, physician, astronomer, and the first architect known in history. He erected Zoser's staggered pyramid.
• Zoser: first Pharaoh of the third dynasty of Egypt.