World Map 5000 Years Ago

Interactive world history atlas since 3000 bc follow us world history maps & timelines. Comparative history, political, military, art, science, literature, religion, philosophy. Where technology, demographics, and history will take america &

It takes only a small leap of the imagination to recognise the coastlines of. 'ancient earth globe' reveals how. As the map moves into the future and the world’s shorelines recede, the counter at the bottom tracks how much of today’s population would be living below sea level.

Considering that much of the globe had sea levels that reached or exceeded 2 to 4 meters above present during the early to mid holocene (~10,000 to ~5,000 years ago), a conversion of 0.4 m/°c (from thermal expansion alone) would indicate that surface temperatures were at minimum 5°c warmer than now during the first half of the holocene.

Where technology, demographics, and history will take america & As the map moves into the future and the world’s shorelines recede, the counter at the bottom tracks how much of today’s population would be living below sea level. Select a year to see the change in. A new interactive map lets you travel back in time to view our planet as it appeared millions of years ago.