26th century BC

\n\n(27th century BC - 26th century BC - 25th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC)\n----\n

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Significant persons 3 Inventions, discoveries, introductions

Events

\n* 2900 - 2334 BC – Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period.\n* 2570 BC – Estimated date of completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza.\n*2500 BC – The legendary line of Sanhuangwudi rulers of China is founded by Huang Di(approximate date).

Significant persons

\n* Pharaoh Khufu (aka Cheops) of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty ruled from around 2589 to 2566 BC.

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

\n* 2575 BC – A foot defined as 26.45 cm by Sumerian ruler Gudea of Lagash.\n* Rock drawings at Rødøy in Norway show the use of skis.\n* Bactrian Camel and Dromedary are domesticated