The 26th century BC was a century that lasted from the year 2600 BC to 2501 BC. Events Crete. c. 2600–2400 BC: Early Minoan I period in Crete. Egypt. c. 2551–2526 BC: Reign of Khufu, second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. The height of the Old Kingdom under the …

27th century BC; 26th century ... The 27th century BC was a century that lasted from the year 2700 BC to 2601 BC. Events. Statuette of Imhotep in the Louvre. He is the first architect and physician whose name was recorded and has survived to modern times. c. 2750–2600 BC: ...