Map of the World in 3000 BC (3000 BCE)
In 3000 BCE the atlas maps 4 states and empires across the world. The largest by mapped territory was Early Dynastic Period of Egypt, at about 93,286 km², followed by Sumerian City-States. The map below is set to 3000 BCE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 4
- Largest
- 93,286 km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 2
- Longest Established
- 3400–3000 BCE
Map of the World in 3000 BCE
Borders are drawn for 3000 BCE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 3000 BCE
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
3000–2501 BCEThe Early Dynastic Period, also known as Archaic Period or the Thinite Period, is the era of ancient Egypt that immediately follows the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt in c. 3150 BC.
Mapped extent in 3000 BCE: 93,286 km²
Sumerian City-States
3400–1761 BCEThe history of Sumer spans the late fifth to the third millennium BC in southern Mesopotamia, documenting the world's first transition from Neolithic village life to a complex urban civilization. " These centers exerted a centripetal force on the landscape, triggering an "urban implosion" that concentrated populations into the first true metropolises, such as Uruk.
Mapped extent in 3000 BCE: 45,290 km²
Indus Valley Civilization
3000–1701 BCEThe Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. Together with ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China, it was one of the four centres of the ancient world; it was geographically larger than ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia combined.
Mapped extent in 3000 BCE: 4,998 km²
Elam
3200–601 BCEElam was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of Iran, stretching from the lowlands of Ilam and Khuzestan as well as a small part of modern-day southern Iraq. The modern name Elam stems from the Sumerian transliteration elam(a), along with the later Akkadian elamtu, and the Elamite haltamti.
Mapped extent in 3000 BCE: 4,928 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 3000 BCE
4 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early Dynastic Period of Egypt | 93,286 km² | 3000–2501 BCE | Egypt |
| 2 | Sumerian City-States | 45,290 km² | 3400–1761 BCE | Iraq |
| 3 | Indus Valley Civilization | 4,998 km² | 3000–1701 BCE | — |
| 4 | Elam | 4,928 km² | 3200–601 BCE | — |
3000 BCE by Region
3000 BCE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in 3000 BCE?
- The atlas maps 4 states in 3000 BCE. The largest by mapped territory were Early Dynastic Period of Egypt, Sumerian City-States, Indus Valley Civilization, Elam.
- What was the largest empire in 3000 BCE?
- Early Dynastic Period of Egypt had the largest mapped territory in 3000 BCE, about 93,286 km², followed by Sumerian City-States (45,290 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the world map look like in 3000 BC?
- In 3000 BCE the map of the World was divided between 4 mapped states and empires. Early Dynastic Period of Egypt held the largest territory, followed by Sumerian City-States. Their borders covered parts of 2 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 3000 BCE?
- 4. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.