2000m BCE (oWOD)

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 2999 - 2000 BCE 1.2 2900 BCE 1.3 2890 BCE 1.4 2800 BCE 1.5 2700 BCE 1.6 2620 BCE 1.7 2558 BCE 1.8 2532 BCE 1.9 2500 BCE 1.10 2370 BCE 1.11 2333 BCE 1.12 2300 BCE 1.13 2100 BCE 1.14 2000 BCE 1.15 Late Third Millennium 2 References

[edit] Events

[edit] 2999 - 2000 BCE

• According to some sources, the Concord was reached somewhere around 2000 BCE.^[1]

• A massive meteor of near civilization-destroying proportions may have landed somewhere in the desert in the Middle East.^[2]

• The hero Gilgamesh ascends to the throne of Uruk.^[3]

• 2630 BC - 2610 BC (approx.) Imhotep, a vizier and wizard, and the first architect and physician known by name to written history. His name is revered by Daedaleans.^[4]

• 2200 BCE - 700 BCE: Bronze Age in Britain. Wyrmslayer, a Fianna, forges the first Klaive. ^[5]

• 2000 BCE - 1500 BCE: A period of flooding and invasion in the Indus valley, caused by the invasion of the Yehnn (Aryans). They defeat the Harappan culture, but are forced to consult them to help rebuild the civilization.^[6]

[edit] 2900 BCE

• 3200 BCE - 2900 BCE: Sumer's Jemdat Nast period, best described as an extension and decline of the Uruk period.^[7]
• 2900 BCE - 2370 BCE: Sumer's Early Dynastic period.^[7]

[edit] 2890 BCE

• 3100 BCE - 2890 BCE: Egypt's Menes Dynasty. Crocodilopolis founded. Mokolé exist openly with humans, and are worshipped by the Hem-ka-Sobk. They are allied with Bubasti and Silent Striders. Elder Mokolé are mummified by the Hem-ka-Sobk, and remain asleep to the modern day.^[8]

[edit] 2800 BCE

• 4000 BCE - 2800 BCE: Thanatoic and Ecstatic cults arise in India. The Akashic Brotherhood takes form in China and Tibet. Babylonian priest-scientists discover principles of geometry and astronomy, harnessing the power of mathematics and the heavens to the human will. Druidic priests and practitioners of magic raise Stonehenge in accordance with the movements of celestial bodies.^[4][9] Although Stonehenge serves as a Cray, it is not itself a Cray. Rather it was erected by the Wyck as a "lens" over a natural upwelling of wild magick.
• 2800 BCE - 1100 BCE: Followers of science and magic explore the intricacies of their respective paths. Historical scientists include Imhotep and Daedalus. The Golden Age of Greek Magic encompasses the exploits of Orpheus and Medea. Moses and his brother Aaron lead the Israelites out of Egypt.^[9]

[edit] 2700 BCE

• The Harappan civilization develops sophisticated cities and agriculture. The concept of deities such as Shiva dates back to this period.^[6]

[edit] 2620 BCE

• Imhotep lives circa this period. He is the architect of the pyramids and an expert in medicine.^[10]

[edit] 2558 BCE

• The Pharaoh Khafre begins his reign.^[11]

[edit] 2532 BCE

• The end of the reign of the Pharaoh Khafre.^[11]

[edit] 2500 BCE

• Archmagi Djhowtey and his wife Sesheta are active in Phonecia and Egypt. The two are responsible for the creation of the alphabet.^[12]
• Early Void Engineers use astronomy and the wheel to seek new places.^[13]

[edit] 2370 BCE

• 2900 BCE - 2370 BCE: Sumer's Early Dynastic period.^[7]

[edit] 2333 BCE

• Dan Gun establishes the first Korean kingdom, Choson ("The Land of the Morning Calm"), in this year.^[14]

[edit] 2300 BCE

• Sargon of Akkad gathers seers and magicians and conquers the Sumerians. All Mesopotamia comes under his rule.^[15][16]

[edit] 2100 BCE

• In Sumer, Uthegal's rule is usurped by on of his lieutenants, establishing the third Ur dynasty shortly before this point.^[3]
• China's near-mythical Xia dynasty is founded around this time.^[17]

[edit] 2000 BCE

• The Egyptian Thothian cult is at its height.^[18]
• Kemit literature declares Seshat "She who is Foremost in the House of Books."^[19]
• The Sumerian society collapses when the Amorites migrate into the area and gain control of the region.^[3]
• The Wu Lung are founded around this time.^[20]
• Nagah appear in the Indus Valley, and settle there, eventually spreading all over the world.^[21]

[edit] Late Third Millennium

• Semitic migrations topple the Sumerian empire.^[22]

[edit] References

1. ↑ WTA: Werewolf: The Apocalypse Rulebook, p. 29
2. ↑ MTA: Ascension, p. 141
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} MTA: Dead Magic, p. 42
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} MTSC: Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade Rulebook, p. 51
5. ↑ WTA: Werewolf Players Guide, 2nd ed, p. 198
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} MTA: Tradition Book: Euthanatos, p. 17
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} MTA: Dead Magic, p. 41
8. ↑ WTA: Mokolé, p. 28
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} MTA: Mage Storytellers Companion, p. 7
10. ↑ MTA: Convention Book: Iteration X, p. 15
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} MTA: Manifesto: Transmissions from the Rogue Council, p. 35
12. ↑ MTA: Order of Hermes Tradition Book, p. 10
13. ↑ MTA: Mage: The Ascension Second Edition, p. 48
14. ↑ MTA: Dragons of the East, p. 20
15. ↑ MTA: Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni, p. 61
16. ↑ MTA: Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni, p. 62
17. ↑ MTA: Dragons of the East, p. 10
18. ↑ MTA: Order of Hermes Tradition Book, p. 11
19. ↑ MTA: Order of Hermes Tradition Book, p. 44
20. ↑ MTA: Dragons of the East, p. 52
21. ↑ WTA: Nagah, p. 23
22. ↑ MTA: Dead Magic, p. 52

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