One Giant Chart Visualizes 5,000 Years of Human History, Empires and Migrations
pickover · x · 2026-11-08
Arjun Ullas (@geopoliticsdude) created a World History chart on Wikimedia Commons depicting human migrations, state formations, and key events from 3000 BCE to 2023.
- X-axis is time, Y-axis is world regions (China, India, Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Americas, etc.)
- Empires rise and fall as colored bands; vertical pixel area is computed using historic GDP, land area, population, and polity diversity
- Original file is 5,577×5,577 px
A remarkable data-visualization of five millennia of civilization in a single image.
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