GeoStories

Layered cartography, trade routes, excavation sites, and timelines that connect artifacts to places and events.

Maps Timelines Context

Routes

Layers

Overlay excavation phases, climate data, and provenance trails; sync with 3D Tours.

See pigment source maps →

Learning

Guide students through time-synced maps; jump to weaving study or manuscript twins.

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Use Cases

  • Contextualize artifacts within trade and migration patterns
  • Compare climate events with material shifts
  • Fieldwork prep: site overviews and hazard layers

Cross-Link

Open a route, then dive into Audio Guides or switch to artifact micro-views in Ancient Scripts.

Enter 3D view →

Technical Notes

GeoStories layers sites, routes, climate overlays, and excavation phases. Every stop links to relevant artifacts and research notes.

  • Base maps + historical reconstructions with time sliders.
  • Data layers: trade goods, material sources, hazard/erosion.
  • Exports: PDF route briefs and KML/GeoJSON snippets.

Quick Facts

  • Modes: Timeline, route, site focus
  • Links: Collections, 3D Tours, Research
  • Use: Field prep, teaching, research

Learning Modules

  1. Route reconstruction: Silk Road, Mediterranean grain, bead caravans.
  2. Site context: excavation phases, stratigraphy highlights.
  3. Environmental lens: climate events vs. material shifts.
  4. Bridge to 3D Tours for spatial immersion.

Downloads & Media

  • Route briefs (PDF) for class discussions
  • GeoJSON/KML for custom map work
  • Slide deck: reading maps & timelines

FAQ

Can I add my own points?

Yes—import GeoJSON/KML or add custom pins; you can export updated routes.

Do artifacts link to places?

Every stop lists related artifacts; click through to detail pages and Research.

Offline use?

Print or download route briefs and static map tiles for classroom use.