20th century BC

The 20th century BC is a century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC.

Events

2000 BC: Arrival of the ancestors of the Latins in Italy.

2000 BC: Town of Mantua was presumably founded.

2000 BC: Stonehenge is believed to have been completed.

2000 BC: Farmers and herders traveled south from Ethiopia and settled in Kenya.

2000 BC: Horses were tamed and used for transport.

c. 2000 BC: First of the Minoan palaces on Crete.

c. 2000 BC: Site of palace complex Knossos started to become occupied.

c. 2000 BC: Decline of Harappan civilization began.

c. 2000 BC: Bronze Age began in north Ancient China.

c. 2000 BC: the Harappa Torso was sculpted by a member of the Indus Valley culture.

2000 BC: suggested date when, according to religious scriptures, Abraham founded Judaism.

c. 2000 BC: Middle Jōmon period ended in Japan.

c. 2000 BC: Vessel, from Asahi Mound, Toyama Prefecture, was made. Jōmon period. It is now kept at Collection of Tokyo University.

c. 2000 BC: Dogū, from Kurokoma, Yamanashi Prefecture, was made. Jōmon period. It is now kept at Tokyo National Museum.

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