TimeMaps: World History Atlas

The most comprehensive World History Atlas on the internet. Easily navigate to any time and place in history.

TimeMaps: World History Atlas Chrome Extension

TimeMaps: World History Atlas is a unique World History Atlas Chrome Extension. With over 660 history maps and 1,000 pages of high-quality narrative, it provides a comprehensive overview of world history. The interactive interface allows you to navigate from 3,500 BC to the modern day, compare different periods, and delve into lesser-known historical events. Ideal for learning and teaching history.
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Extension stats

Rating: 3.73
(131)
Version: 1.0.5 (Last updated: 2017-07-08)
Creation date: 2017-07-08
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
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Manifest version: 2
Size: 42.67K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

The World History TimeMap contains over 660 history maps and 1,000 pages of high-quality supporting narrative, wrapped up in a unique interface that creates a framework for world history.

Use it to:

  • See how an area of land changed from 3,500 BC right up to the modern day, on 3 different zoom levels of map and detail of historical narrative.
  • Put a geographical context on any history topic.
  • Place a set of people, circumstances or events in its correct chronological sequence.
  • Easily compare and contrast the world and different time periods or in different places.
  • Easily grasp the "big picture" of history
  • Drill down to view of snapshot of any nation, civilization or empire to understand what these places were like.
  • Make meaningful connections between places ,events and circumstances.
  • Visualise the multiple origins of events.
  • Look at specific " historical themes" and see how they weave their way through the mesh of history.
  • Get into the byways and niches that don't get as much mainstream attention.
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Good starting point for history beginners
  • Graphically fantastic and easy to use
  • Great visual representation of history
  • Engaging and educational
  • Free with extensive content
Cons
  • Lacking in detail and chronological resolution
  • Inaccuracies and distorted maps
  • Western/Arabic biased perspective
  • Lacks coverage of non-western historical events
  • Reportedly slow and unresponsive
Most mentioned
  • Inaccuracies and lack of detail
  • Educational and useful as a starting point
  • Biased perspective
  • Visual appeal and easy to navigate
  • Interactive and engaging
User reviews
It is an excellent brief for history. It should have more deatils, more chronological resolution and include historical events as time reference. Battles an wars should be included too. But anyways. It is amazing. thanls a lot for the efford.
by Guillermo Ibañez, 2016-08-27

for a new initiate in history it is a great tool to start with..however sometimes it fails to start
by sohag kundu, 2016-04-16

El mapa historico de Argentina está mal. En general es buena la idea.
by Juan Britos, 2016-02-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

TimeMaps: World History Atlas does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

TimeMaps: World History Atlas has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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