20th century BC

Events



 * — Arrival of the ancestors of the in.
 * 2000 BC — Town of is presumably founded.
 * 2000 BC — is believed to have been completed.
 * 2000 BC — and  travel south from  and settle in.
 * 2000 BC — s are tamed and used for transport.
 * c. 2000 BC — Decline of starts.
 * c. 2000 BC - starts in north.
 * 2000– BC — in,  civilization.
 * –1986 BC — Twin Dynasty wars in.
 * 1991 BC — : Pharaoh died. End of . Pharaoh  started to rule. Start of.
 * c. 1985 BC– BC — Rock-cut tombs at were made..
 * c. 1985 BC– BC — "Hippopotamus", from the tomb of (governor) (Tomb B.3) at  was made. . It is now in the,.
 * , - A very close alignment of the  takes place in which these planets are together in a span of 4.3 degrees.
 * 1932 BC — conquest of.
 * c. 1928– BC — "Harvest scene", tempera fascimile by of wall painting in the tomb of, ..
 * 1913–1903 BC — - war.

Births

 * 1973 BC —, son of , according to the
 * 1941 BC —, son of Reu, according to the Hebrew Calendar
 * 1911 BC —, son of Serug, according to the Hebrew Calendar

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

 * 2000 BC — First written accounts of
 * 1950 BC — The copper bar cubit of defines the n  as