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Flourish
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Maps of History

Flourish: Animated, interactive data stories including maps. Maps of History: Historical map views from 3400 BCE to 2024, explored through an AI chat that moves the map as it answers.

FlourishMaps of History
CategoryGeospatial Data VisualizationGeospatial Data Visualization
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts atSee websiteSee website
Free tierFree public plan—
Open sourceNoNo
Software licence——
API——
PlatformsWeb
Made byCanva—
Commercial useCheck termsCheck terms
Export / print imagesCheck termsCheck terms
Offline / cachingCheck termsCheck terms
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Flourish features

  • Projection and 3D maps
  • Animated story mode
  • Templates
  • Embeds
Flourish 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
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