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title: Map of the World in 1000 BCE
author: Electionworld
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1068/map-of-the-world-in-1000-bce/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Map of the World in 1000 BCE

_Authored by Electionworld_

## Image File

[![Map of the World in 1000 BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1068.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1068.png)

## Image Caption

A map of the world in 1000 BCE illustrating: hunter-gatherers (yellow) nomadic pastoralists (purple) simple farming societies (green) complex farming societies/chiefdoms (orange) state societies (blue)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Electionworld. (2013, February 23). Map of the World in 1000 BCE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1068/map-of-the-world-in-1000-bce/>
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Electionworld. "Map of the World in 1000 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 23, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1068/map-of-the-world-in-1000-bce/>.
### MLA
Electionworld. "Map of the World in 1000 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Feb 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1068/map-of-the-world-in-1000-bce/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_1000_BCE.png) by [**Electionworld**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_1000_BCE.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 February 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.