World maps by year · 2000 BC
World map in 2000 BC
5 polities have borders on the map in 2000 BC. Open 2000 BC on the interactive map →
Changes since 2500 BC
New on the map (1): Argaric culture
No longer on the map (4): 吴城文化, Arzachena culture, Bell Beaker culture, Old Kingdom of Egypt
States and empires in 2000 BC
Volcanic eruptions (VEI ≥ 4), 2000 BC – 1501 BC
- Raoul Island eruption · 2000 BC · VEI 4
- Campi Flegrei eruption · 2000 BC · VEI 4
- Marra, Jebel eruption · 2000 BC · VEI 4
- Sheveluch eruption · 2000 BC · VEI 5
- Tolima, Nevado del eruption · 1990 BC · VEI 5
- Chikurachki eruption · 1950 BC · VEI 4
- Katla eruption · 1920 BC · VEI 4
- Sanbesan eruption · 1920 BC · VEI 4
- Parker eruption · 1920 BC · VEI 4
- Black Peak eruption · 1900 BC · VEI 6
- Dana eruption · 1890 BC · VEI 5
- Hudson, Cerro eruption · 1890 BC · VEI 6
- Campi Flegrei eruption · 1870 BC · VEI 4
- St. Helens eruption · 1860 BC · VEI 6
- Rincon de la Vieja eruption · 1820 BC · VEI 4
- Villarrica eruption · 1810 BC · VEI 5
- Ata eruption · 1780 BC · VEI 4
- St. Helens eruption · 1770 BC · VEI 5
- Veniaminof eruption · 1750 BC · VEI 6
- Okataina eruption · 1750 BC · VEI 4
- Sheveluch eruption · 1700 BC · VEI 4
- Taranaki eruption · 1700 BC · VEI 5
- Campi Flegrei eruption · 1650 BC · VEI 4
- Arenal eruption · 1650 BC · VEI 4
- Aniakchak eruption · 1645 BC · VEI 6
- Santorini eruption · 1610 BC · VEI 7
- Hayes eruption · 1550 BC · VEI 5
- Vesuvius eruption · 1550 BC · VEI 4
- Hekla eruption · 1550 BC · VEI 4
Significant earthquakes, 2000 BC – 1501 BC
- W earthquake · 2000 BC · M7.1 · 1 death
- UGARIT earthquake · 2000 BC ·
- THERA ISLAND (SANTORINI) earthquake · 1610 BC ·
- ARIHA (JERICHO) earthquake · 1566 BC ·
Sources
Borders: OpenHistoricalMap contributors (CC0 1.0). Battles: Wikidata (CC0 1.0). Eruptions: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program. Earthquakes: NOAA NCEI. Conflict events: UCDP GED (CC BY 4.0). Meteorites: NASA/Meteoritical Society. Full citations.