24th century BC
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The 24th century BC is a century which lasted from the year 2400 BC to 2301 BC.
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Events
- c. 2900 BC – 2334 BC: Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period continue.
- c. 2400 BC-2000 BC: Large Painted Jar with Border Containing Birds, from Chanhu-Daro, Indus Valley Civilization, is made. It is now kept at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
- c. 2360 BC: Hekla-4 eruption.
- c. 2350 BC: End of the Early Dynastic IIIb period in Mesopotamia.
- c. 2350 BC: First destruction of the city of Mari.
- c. 2345 BC: End of Fifth Dynasty. Pharaoh Unas died.
- c. 2345 BC: Sixth dynasty of Egypt starts (other date is 2460 BC).
- c. 2340 BC – 2180 BC: Akkadian Empire.
- c. 2334 BC – 2279 BC: Semitic chieftain Sargon of Akkad's conquest of Sumer and Mesopotamia.
- City of Lothal founded under the Indus valley civilization.
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Significant persons
- Urukagina
- c. 2332 BC—Sargon of Akkad starts to rule
- Enheduanna, daughter of Sargon, priestess and the first author known by name
- Ptahhotep, ancient Egyptian Vizier, author of The Maxims of Ptahhotep
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Deaths
- Jared, son of Mahalalel, (3300–2338 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar
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