27th century BC
The 27th century BC is a century which lasted from the year 2700 BC to 2601 BC.
Events
Egypt
2700 BC-2660 BC: Early Dynastic (Archaic) period ended in Ancient Egypt (according to French Egyptologist Nicolas Grimal). This period includes 1st and 2nd Dynasties.
c. 2700 BC: Merit-Ptah is world's first female physician mentioned by name.
c. 2700 BC: Old Kingdom started in Ancient Egypt. 3rd–6th Dynasties.
2686 BC: Egypt: End of Second Dynasty, start of Third Dynasty. Pharaoh Khasekhemwy died. Pharaoh Sanakhte started to reign.
c. 2685 BC: Bull lyre, from the tomb of Queen Puabi, Ur (modern Muqaiyir, Iraq) was made. It is now in University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
c. 2681 BC – c. 2662 BC: Reign of Djoser, Pharaoh of Egypt, Third Dynasty.
2668 BC: Pharaoh Sanakhte died.
c. 2667 BC: Pharaoh Djoser starts to rule (other date is 2681 BC).
c. 2648 BC: Pharaoh Djoser dies (another date is 2662 BC).
2630 BC – 2611 BC: Imhotep, Vizier of Egypt, constructs the Pyramid of Djoser
