30th century BC

The 30th century BC was a time period that lasted from the year 3000 BC to 2901 BC.

Events

Before 3000 BC: An image of a deity (detail from a cong) recovered from Tomb 12 in Fanshan, Yuyao, Zhejiang, is made during the Neolithic period by the Liangzhu culture. It is now kept at Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Hangzhou. c. 3000 BC: Earliest remains from Aniba (Nubia). c. 3000 BC: Early agriculture in North Africa. c. 3300 BC – 2600 BC: Early Harappan period continues in the Indus Valley. c. 3000 BC: Camels are domesticated in Egypt. c. 3000 BC: There is an intense phase of burial at on the Hill of Tara, the ancient seat of the High King of Ireland.Memory and Monuments at the Hill of Tara by Erin McDonald, Chronika Journal c. 3000 BC: Stonehenge begins to be built. In its first version, it consists of a circular ditch and bank, with 56 wooden posts.National Geographic, June 2008 c. 3000 BC: Cycladic civilization in the Aegean Sea starts. c. 3000 BC: Helladic period starts. c. 3000 BC: Aegean Bronze Age starts. c. 3000 BC: Austronesian expansion begins. c. 3000 BC: Jawa, Jordan is founded along with the world's first known dam.

c. 2990-2980 BC: Death of Egyptian First Dynasty pharaoh Djer. c. 2970 BC: Death of Egyptian pharaoh Djet. c. 2930 BC: Death of Egyptian pharaoh Den. c. 2920 BC: Death of Egyptian pharaoh Anedjib. c. 2920 BC: Troy is founded on this date (assuming the interpretation of Manfred Korfmann is followed). c. 2910 BC: Death of Egyptian pharaoh Semerkhet. c. 2900+ BC Prometheus would have sprouted in this century.

Inventions, discoveries, introductions 3000–2000 BC – Hieroglyphic writing in Ancient Egypt, potter's wheel in China, first pottery in the Americas (in modern Ecuador). c. 3000 BC – Sumerians establish cities. c. 3000 BC – Sumerians start to work in various metals. c. 3000 BC – Knowledge of Ancient Near Eastern grains appears in Ancient China. 3000–2000 BC – Settled villages are widespread in Mesoamerica. The shekal was introduced in Mesopotamia as a monetary and weight unit; see ancient weights and measures, Shekel. The Sydney rock engravings date from around 3000 BC (modern Sydney, Australia).

Architecture 30th century BC in architecture

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