Histoverse — A Platform to Visualize Human History and Shape the Future

Histoverse is the flagship project promoted by the nonprofit organization Human Histories.
Its mission is to visualize human history, foster shared understanding, and inspire actions for the future by organizing and publishing vast amounts of historical data from around the world.

Concept

Across the globe, differences in nations, cultures, and educational backgrounds have led to significant gaps in how history is understood and interpreted. These differences have often caused misunderstandings, conflicts, and even wars.
Histoverse was launched to address these challenges.

Visualizing vast historical data : timeline, causal relationships, and geographical connections
Recognizing diverse perspectives : interpreting history through multiple languages and cultures
Recognizing diverse perspectives : interpreting history through multiple languages and cultures

Key Features

Timeline View
Explore the flow of history from hundreds of millions of years BCE to the present.
Causal Network View
Visualize causal relationships among events and investigate the chains of history.
Geographical Network View
Place events on a map and understand historical connections that transcend borders.
Multilingual Support (14+ languages)
Available in English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Korean, Spanish, French, and other major languages.

Recommended Environment

For the best experience with Histoverse, we recommend the following setup (based on Splunk official references):

Splunk Enterprise 9.0 or later (9.3 or later recommended)
Required Apps: WebGL Globe Viz, Network Diagram Viz (both free)
Hardware Requirements (Search Head baseline)
- CPU: 16 physical cores or 32 vCPUs (≥ 2GHz)
- Memory: 12GB or more
- Storage: 300GB or more
Recommended Browsers : Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari (latest versions)

Open Resources

Histoverse’s data and Splunk App are published as open source.

📂 Data Repository: Histoverse Data
💻 Splunk App Repository: not yet released

👉 Please refer to each GitHub repository for the latest installation instructions and usage details.

License

Histoverse Data (Open Dataset): Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Histoverse App (Splunk App): MIT License

For the full license texts, please refer to our GitHub repositories.