Open, going for either domination or conquest.
Settled in place and started on a granary. Research was alpha, I popped 25 gold and the wheel from the 2 huts.
Met the Iroquois people in 3600BC and traded Masonry for CB, later traded for Bronze Working and Warrior Code with them.
I made a little RCP4 (the cities north-east (founded in 2710BC) and north (2350BC) built barracks and after that chariots), the city south (1870BC) did a pre-build for a harbor. I placed the fourth city (1325BC) at RCP6 which started a pre-build for the forbidden palace.
The only action before discovering MM (besides killing some barbs) was me killing an Iroquois settler wandering around in 1525BC. I brought water to my core with these 2 slaves and my 2 native workers.
I went of course straight for Map Making in the technology department, which I discovered in 1350BC. I did 2 pre-builds for galleys which I both loaded up with a scout.
I met the Greece in 1300BC and a few trading rounds later I walked away with contacts with Zululand, Scandinavia, Mongols and ofcourse the Greece (still down 3 contacts), about 150 gold, Iron Working, Horseback Riding and the map of the known world to that point.
I used the gold to upgrade 6 chariots. 4 of them went of to war against the Iroquois and I put 2 on the Alpha island to fund my research (by rasing barb villages) and discovering the rest of the world. I met the Celts in 1075BC and Carthage in 925BC, India was nowhere to be found.
1000BC stats:
7 cities
16 population
2 native workers and 2 slaves
7 horsemen, 2 galleys, 1 archer
116 gold
Wars in the ancient age:
* Iroquois were destroyed in 590BC, the war took so long because I waited for the cities to expand their borders.
* started war against the Zulu in 550BC, made peace in 450BC after taking Zimbabwe and destroying one city as all their cities had only 1 population (+ Impis are annoying!) and I wanted to focus on a good core for a palace jump later on.
* started war against the Mongols in 390BC (only to get some extra slaves), made peace in 230BC without taking any cities.
* Also started war against Scandinavia in 390BC, getting a Great Leader in 370BC (used to build the Pyramids in Zimbabwe). Made peace in 210BC leaving them with 1 city.
Research:
After I discovered MM I went for CoL, Republic (490BC, 5 turn anarchy), Currency (researched only half of it, because it was discovered by Carthage before I finished it), Construction. (traded for the rest)
Reached the middle ages in 210BC, deciding I wanted to conquer the entire world (although at this point I don't know what that exactly means!!)