c. 3000 BC: Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. c. 3000 BC: First evidence of gold being used in the Middle East. c. 3000 BC: Nubian A-Group, Ta-Seeti "kingdom" came to an end, possibly due to raids by Egypt. c. 3000 BC–2000 BC: Vessels from Denmark are made; they are now at National Museum, Copenhagen. c. 2890 BC: Second Dynasty of Egypt, reign of Hotepsekhemwy. Syria: Foundation of the city of Mari (29th century BC). Semitic tribes occupy Assyria in northern part of the plain of Shinar and Akkad. Phoenicians settle on Syrian coast, with centers at Tyre and Sidon. Beginning of the period of the mythical Sage Kings in China, also known as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. c. 2879 BC: Rise of the Xích Quỷ Kingdom and the Hồng Bàng dynasty in northern Viet Nam and southern China.
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