1670s BC
Decade
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The 1670s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1679 BC to December 31, 1670 BC.
Events and trends
- c. 1674 BC—End of Middle Kingdom[1] in Ancient Egypt. Start of the Second intermediate period, the 15th–17th Dynasties.
- Egypt—Start of the Fifteenth Dynasty.
- 1674 BC—Hyksos invade Egypt.[citation needed]
Significant people
- 1677 BC—Death of Terah, father of Abraham, according to the Hebrew Calendar
- 1675 BC—Death of Niqmi-Epuh, Great King of Yamhad, according to the Middle chronology
