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kepler.gl
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Maps of History

kepler.gl: Drag-and-drop geospatial data visualization in the browser. Maps of History: Historical map views from 3400 BCE to 2024, explored through an AI chat that moves the map as it answers.

kepler.glMaps of History
CategoryGeospatial Data VisualizationGeospatial Data Visualization
Pricing modelOpen sourceFreemium
Starts atFreeSee website
Free tier——
Open sourceYesNo
Software licenceMIT—
API——
PlatformsWeb, JavaScript, Python
Made by——
Commercial useAllowedCheck terms
Export / print imagesWith conditionsCheck terms
Offline / cachingCheck termsCheck terms
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kepler.gl features

  • Drag-and-drop CSV and GeoJSON
  • Hexbin, arc, heatmap and trip layers
  • Time playback and filters
  • Export as image or HTML
  • Jupyter widget
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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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