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—Start of the
Sixteenth Dynasty.
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Egypt—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 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 H ...
—Death of
Érimón,
Irish legend
References
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