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World Map in 4000 BCE: Empires & Borders

23 states, empires and peoples are on the world map in 4000 BCE. Drag the timeline to watch their borders change, or click a region for its history.

Empires and kingdoms in 4000 BCE

  1. Hurrian Kingdoms — 74,963 km²

Other states and peoples in 4000 BCE

  1. Bantu — 11,516,116 km²
  2. Aboriginal tribes — 7,587,782 km²
  3. Khoisan — 6,292,931 km²
  4. Semites — 3,066,809 km²
  5. Austronesians — 1,506,528 km²
  6. Indus valley civilization — 765,176 km²
  7. Hunters-gatherers — 599,298 km²
  8. Ur — 338,978 km²
  9. Egypt — 322,094 km²
  10. Dravidians — 305,486 km²
  11. Norte Chico — 292,791 km²
  12. Elam — 283,643 km²
  13. city-states — 228,123 km²
  14. Ainu — 185,128 km²
  15. Jōmon — 173,402 km²
  16. Valdivia — 162,509 km²
  17. Kerma — 85,056 km²
  18. Namazga — 76,267 km²
  19. Aboriginal Tasmanians — 59,312 km²
  20. Dapenkeng culture — 32,854 km²

New since 5000 BCE

Gone since 5000 BCE

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