Well, honey, if you're asking how many years ago 5000 years ago was, the answer is pretty straightforward. 5000 years ago was, surprise surprise, 5000 years ago. Time may fly, but math is pretty consistent.
1, 311 years ago!
1988 was 22 years ago because now it is 2010.
393 years ago this 2009 year x x
1 Gyr is 1 billion years, so 2.8 Gyr is 2.8 billion years ago.
42 years ago
fourscore and seven years ago means 87 years ago
2000 years ago
239 years ago.
1974 years ago.
2012 years ago
The war began 64 years ago and ended 61 years ago
about 10,000 years ago
447 years ago in 1564
Thousands of years ago.
223 years ago as of 2010
270 million years ago