The 1680s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1689 BC to December 31, 1680 BC.
Events and trends
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Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
—Start of the
Sixteenth Dynasty.
*
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
—Development of leavened
bread
Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cultures' diet. It is one of the oldest human-made f ...
(date approximate).
Significant people
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1686 BC The 1680s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1689 BC to December 31, 1680 BC.
Events and trends
* Egypt—Start of the Sixteenth Dynasty.
* Egypt—Development of leavened bread (date approximate).
Significant people
* 1686 BC—Death of ...
—Death of
Hammurabi (
short chronology
The chronology of the ancient Near East is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties. Historical inscriptions and texts customarily record events in terms of a succession of officials or rulers: "in the year X of king Y". Com ...
)
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1684 BC—Death of
Érimón,
Irish legend
References
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