Pleiades: Gazetteer of ancient places with maps and references. SlaveVoyages: Data and maps of the transatlantic and intra-American slave trades.
| Pleiades | SlaveVoyages | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | History & Culture Maps | History & Culture Maps |
| Coverage | Ancient Mediterranean and beyond | Atlantic world |
| Updates | Continuously (community edits) | Static archive |
| Data source | Scholarly contributions | Academic research database |
| Made by | Pleiades (Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, NYU) | SlaveVoyages consortium |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Account | No account needed | No account needed |
| On phones | Best on a computer | Best on a computer |
| Map view | Flat map | Flat map |
| Visits from ColorfulMaps | 0 | 0 |
| Open map | Open map |
What you can do with Pleiades
- Ancient places with locations
- Names and references
- Open data for researchers
What you can do with SlaveVoyages
- Voyage database
- Maps and timelines of routes
- Animated visualisation
Summary based on public information. Check each map's website for current features and prices.