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Timemap.org – Interactive Map of History

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Re: Timemap.org – Interactive Map of History

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The dates and sovereignties seem in order, but the map is modern no matter how far you go back. The boundaries shift, but the coastline remains in its 2024 state. This means historical seas are missing, and present-day polders are present in the middle ages, etc.

Re: Timemap.org – Interactive Map of History

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post #7

The dates and sovereignties seem in order, but the map is modern no matter how far you go back. The boundaries shift, but the coastline remains in its 2024 state. This means historical seas are missing, and present-day polders are present in the middle ages, etc.

You can change maps to many older maps under the "Explore Maps" option on the home page of the site. it seems you can either explore maps or history, but not both at the same time.

Re: Timemap.org – Interactive Map of History

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For New Zealand in particular, the flags that are used through history are wildly inaccurate. It's missing the initial flag used before the Union Jack was officially adopted. And the signalling flag that is on there between 1907-1947 was never an official flag and was only kind of used between 1899-1902 before the current flag (Union Jack in the corner with the red Southern Cross stars on a blue background) was adopted in 1902.
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