Historical world map · 4,000 BC
World map in 4,000 BC
An ancient-world reconstruction where authority often cannot be reduced to a surveyed modern border. This sourced reconstruction contains 136 mapped geometries. 23 have source labels representing 23 distinct names; 113 have no usable source label.
- Mapped geometries
- 136
- Labeled geometries
- 23
- Distinct labels
- 23
- Data source
- Historical Basemaps borders
World map preview and interactive explorer for 4,000 BC
Static map preview for 4,000 BC
Load the interactive view only when you want place search, year comparison, point history, or detailed border inspection.
Named in the source
Cultures, peoples, and polities mapped in 4,000 BC
Usable source labels mix archaeological cultures, peoples, broad cultural regions, and early polities. They are reproduced as dataset labels, not converted into modern-country categories.
- Distinct named labels
- 23
- Unlabeled geometries
- 113
- Aboriginal Tasmanians
- Aboriginal tribes
- Ainu
- Austronesians
- Bantu
- city-states
- Cycladic
- Dapenkeng culture
- Dravidians
- Egypt
- Elam
- Hunters-gatherers
- Hurrian Kingdoms
- Indus valley civilization
- Jōmon
- Kerma
- Khoisan
- Minoan
- Namazga
- Norte Chico
- Semites
- Ur
- Valdivia
Precision in the source
Not every border deserves the same confidence
Precision is inherited from the dataset when available. It describes how the line was encoded, not the overall certainty of every historical claim inside the polygon.
- Approximate border
- 136
These precision categories cover all mapped geometries. Label coverage is reported separately above, so the two sets of counts should not be added together.
Source, license, and download
Historical boundary snapshots for countries and cultural regions, used through 2010. Coverage: 53 available snapshots from prehistory through 2010
Reuse terms: GPL-3.0 repository license. Check the original project for full attribution and reuse requirements.