Trivia Prep: Histomap
The Histomap of World History is a “map” of world history. It is about 1 foot wide, 5 feet high, and its chronology proceeds from top to bottom.
While reading history books, the detail of description sometimes overwhelms the chronological context. The Histomap graphically displays the rise and fall of world civilizations over a period of 4000 years. Having history presented in a graphical way allows nonlinear examination of different eras and allows quick comparisons between them. The Histomap allows a game show pro interested in amassing history knowledge for trivia game show winnings a quick and satisfying way of cataloging civilizations across documented history.
Amazon.com does not have the Rand McNally Histomap of World History in stock. I include the link below so you can read the user reviews. To obtain a Histomap, you can follow the directions at the bottom of Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools post on the Histomap. I have tried those and was successful.
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