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ArcGIS StoryMaps
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Maps of History

ArcGIS StoryMaps: Story maps that combine maps, text and media. Maps of History: Historical map views from 3400 BCE to 2024, explored through an AI chat that moves the map as it answers.

ArcGIS StoryMapsMaps of History
CategoryOnline Map MakersGeospatial Data Visualization
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts atSee websiteSee website
Free tierLimited free account—
Open sourceNoNo
Software licence——
API——
PlatformsWeb
Made byEsri—
Commercial useCheck termsCheck terms
Export / print imagesCheck termsCheck terms
Offline / cachingCheck termsCheck terms
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ArcGIS StoryMaps features

  • Scrollytelling templates
  • Interactive ArcGIS maps
  • Media and text blocks
  • Collections and briefings
ArcGIS StoryMaps alternatives

Maps of History features

  • AI history chat linked to an interactive map
  • Timeline of historical views from 3400 BCE to 2024, showing the nearest available source where a year has none
  • 21 guided atlases told chapter by chapter
  • Map quizzes and exams for each atlas
  • AP and IB History map pages
  • 10 free chat exchanges; paid plans for more
  • AI answers and classifications can contain errors
Maps of History alternatives

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